Sam Gould, a senior aide to the health secretary, was allowed to commit an even graver assault after a woman reported his initial lewd act to police. Despite providing his vehicle registration, police failed to apprehend him, which resulted in Gould later masturbating in front of a young girl and pursuing her in his car. He received a suspended sentence instead of jail time, prompting public outcry and drawing parallels to similar earlier failures by the police with officer Wayne Couzens.
The Met Police's failure to act on the registration number provided by a victim allowed Gould to commit a more serious crime weeks later, reflecting systemic issues.
The chilling comparison to Wayne Couzens highlights the need for better police response to reported offenses, as previous warnings were ignored leading to tragic outcomes.
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