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Former Met Cop Wayne Couzens Faces New Charges of Indecent Exposure

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Former Met cop Wayne Couzens, 49, is accused of multiple counts of indecent exposure, including allegedly exposing himself to a female cyclist while naked and masturbating in front of her in June 2015. According to court proceedings, Couzens was also seen driving through Dover town centre in Kent with his lower half exposed. These new allegations join four previous charges of indecent exposure, including an incident in January last year where Couzens allegedly flashed at staff in a McDonald's drive-through in Swanley, Kent. Couzens is currently serving a whole-life sentence for the kidnap, rape, and murder of 33-year-old marketing executive Sarah Everard in March last year.

Key Takeaways:

  • Wayne Couzens, a 49-year-old former Met cop, has been charged with two new counts of indecent exposure, in addition to four previous charges.
  • The alleged incidents include exposing himself to a female cyclist while naked and masturbating in front of her in June 2015 and driving through Dover town centre with his lower half exposed.
  • Couzens is also accused of flashing at staff in a McDonald's drive-through in Swanley, Kent in January last year.
  • The new charges are claimed to be part of a "pattern of offending" and are linked to the previous charges.
  • Couzens is serving a whole-life sentence for the kidnap, rape, and murder of 33-year-old marketing executive Sarah Everard in March last year.
  • He was a serving Metropolitan Police officer at the time of the murder and was based in the Met's Parliamentary and Diplomatic Protection Command.
  • Couzens appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court via videolink from HMP Frankland and offered no indication of plea to the new charges.

Statistics:

  • Two new counts of indecent exposure have been brought against Couzens.
  • The alleged acts of indecent exposure include exposing himself to a female cyclist, driving with his lower half exposed, and flashing at staff in a McDonald's drive-through.
  • Four previous charges of indecent exposure are also pending.
  • Couzens is serving a whole-life sentence for the kidnap, rape, and murder of Sarah Everard.
  • The alleged incidents took place between June 2015 and January 2022.
  • Couzens was a serving Metropolitan Police officer at the time of the murder.

Sources:

  • Court proceedings at Westminster Magistrates' Court today.
  • PA News.
  • Kent Messenger/SWNS.

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