#indecent-exposure

#indecent-exposure

A senior officer has said sorry Wayne Couzens was not arrested before he murdered Sarah Everard, saying his actions should make everyone in policing hang their heads in shame.Ex-Met officer Couzens was supposed to be on duty working from home when he committed one of a series of flashing incidents before he kidnapped, raped and killed Ms Everard in March 2021.

A former Metropolitan police constable who investigated the Wayne Couzens flashing case before he abducted, raped and murdered Sarah Everard has been found guilty of gross misconduct.A police disciplinary hearing found Samantha Lee failed to make the correct investigative inquiries when Couzens exposed himself to female members of staff at a McDonald's restaurant in Swanley, Kent, on two separate occasions in February 2021.

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails The front pages lead with defence concerns, a murderous ex-police officer and possible alien visitors.The Prime Minister says the Royal Air Force is ready to shoot down any spy balloons, reports the Daily Mail, while The Daily Telegraph has obtained data showing more than two thirds of UK police drones are made by a Chinese firm blacklisted in the US.

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Wayne Couzens was supposed to be on duty, working from home, when he flashed at a female cyclist before he kidnapped, raped and murdered Sarah Everard, a court has heard.

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Police could have saved Sarah Everard if they acted more quickly on reports of Wayne Couzens flashing McDonald's staff days before, one of his victims has said.

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Police officers' failure to catch Wayne Couzens for flashing women before he murdered Sarah Everard made him feel invincible, a judge has said.Ms Justice May handed the former Metropolitan Police officer a new 19-month sentence for three incidents of indecent exposure in the months leading up to the kidnapping.

Police said they are sorry that former officer Wayne Couzens was not caught before he raped and murdered Sarah Everard following a string of indecent exposure offences.The sexual predator was finally brought to justice for flashing at three women over a four-month period, with the last incident just days before he kidnapped 33-year-old Ms Everard on March 3, 2021.

A child killer who murdered a seven-year-old girl in 1992 has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 29 years.Sex offender David Boyd, 55, had a sinister purpose when he lured seven-year-old Nikki Allan to a derelict warehouse in Sunderland's East End in October 1992, prosecutors said.Boyd was convicted of murder earlier this month after jurors heard he battered her with a brick and stabbed her in the chest 37 times, then left her dead or dying in the basement.

A mother who fought for more than 30 years to bring her little girl's killer to justice has told a court how the murder destroyed her family's lives.Sex offender David Boyd, 55, had a sinister purpose when he lured seven-year-old Nikki Allan to a derelict warehouse in Sunderland's East End in October 1992, prosecutors said.

M et Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley was crazy and disrespectful to black Londoners by failing to accept that his force is institutionally racist, the author of a damning report into his force said on Monday.Baroness Louise Casey said Sir Mark had gone down a rabbit hole by refusing to accept her verdict that institutional racism, misogyny and homophobia is at the root of the problems which have engulfed the Met in a succession of scandals.

Police are reviewing the way officers treat indecent exposure, after the murder of Sarah Everard sparked concerns that it has not been dealt with seriously enough and could be an indicator of future risk.The offence, commonly known as flashing, can be punished with up to six months' imprisonment but only a tiny proportion of reported incidents are believed to result in arrest.

T he public of London is being failed by an institutionally sexist, racist and homophobic Met riddled with bullying, poor leadership and the rotten treatment of black people, the most damning report in the force's history warned on Tuesday.Baroness Louise Casey said that the protection of women had also been thrown out of the window as she denounced a catalogue of failings at Scotland Yard infecting every level of the force.

The Metropolitan Police has defended its decision to prosecute Sarah Everard's killer, Wayne Couzens, for exposure even though he will never be released from prison for the murder.Deputy Assistant Commissioner for Professionalism Bas Javid said he hopes the decision to prosecute goes some small way to show people the Met will be ruthless in holding rogue officers to account.

Police have launched an appeal after a man allegedly performed sex acts in front of two women while pretending to be asleep on the London Underground.British Transport Police (BTP) officers are investigating two incidents of indecent exposure believed to involve the same man, which both occurred on the night of 23 December last year.

The College of Policing has said they do not want to do anything that would undermine open justice, following an outcry from media chiefs over plans to keep the names of suspects accused of many serious offences secret.Media bosses raised concerns after proposed changes to the College of Policing's media relations guidance stated that forces across England and Wales no longer should name those charged with crimes including indecent exposure, domestic violence or child sexual abuse, instead advising that individuals can be named.

A teenager has been charged with ten further additional sexual offences as part of an investigation by the Met Police.The assailant was arrested on June 22, and was charged with sexual assault of a woman in Chatsworth Road on June 10, and rape and sexual assault of another woman in Hackney Marshes on June 11 at Stratford Magistrates' Court on June 28.

Kyle Walker will not face criminal charges after police ended their investigation into an alleged incident of indecent exposure at a bar during a day off for the Manchester City footballer.Cheshire police began an investigation after a video started circulating on social media but have ended the probe after deciding the matter will not be taken further.

Nate Courtney, who is autistic, told the country's leader he feels sad due to his parents having to fight for everything for him and his disabled sister.The letter comes as a survey suggested just one in five parents of disabled children felt their family received the support needed to enable their child to fulfil their potential.

Kyle Walker is facing an investigation by Cheshire police after CCTV footage appeared to show the Manchester City footballer exposing himself in a Manchester bar.According to a report in The Sun, the 32-year-old was drinking with friends in a Manchester venue on the Sunday after City's 2-0 Premier League win over Newcastle.

A New Hampshire man has been accused of not only drinking and driving and causing a multi-car crash, but also running from police while naked and covered in his own blood.Plaistow, New Hampshire police responded to a report of a three-car crash with injury in the area of Plaistow Road and Main Street on Wednesday morning just before 9 a.m., according to a release.

Imagine working in an office where the men routinely watch porn and openly call their mates over to look.Imagine working alongside a colleague who sexually assaults three of his female colleagues on a night out but isn't sacked, merely offered advice about his behaviour.Imagine that you daren't complain about things like this, for fear of reprisals.