Wayne Couzens’ wife is seen for the first time since his arrest for Sarah Everard’s murder

The wife of the firearms police officer charged with murdering Sarah Everard was seen today for the first time since his arrest. Ukrainian-born Elena Couzens, 39, returned to the semi-detached house in Deal in Kent she shares with her husband Wayne Couzens, 48, and two children. Wearing glasses and a floral dress, Mrs Couzens, who … Read more

WalkSafe app showing safe routes home downloaded 200k times in five days after Sarah Everard murder 

A newly-released app uses police data to show users where recent crimes have happened – so they can pick safe routes to walk home. WalkSafe pins stabbings, muggings and burglaries on a map to warn pedestrians. There have been more than 200,000 downloads of the free safety app in five days – as focus has … Read more

WalkSafe app showing safe routes home downloaded 200k times in five days after Sarah Everard murder 

A newly-released app uses police data to show users where recent crimes have happened – so they can pick safe routes to walk home. WalkSafe pins stabbings, muggings and burglaries on a map to warn pedestrians. There have been more than 200,000 downloads of the free safety app in five days – as focus has … Read more

Wayne Couzens ‘will receive his full Met Police salary during criminal proceedings’

Sarah Everard murder suspect Wayne Couzens ‘will receive his full Met Police salary of at least £33,000 during criminal proceedings’ Wayne Couzens, 48, is reportedly paid at least £33,000 per year for his role   The Met has served Couzens with gross misconduct notice and suspending him Standard protocol is for officers to be paid right … Read more

Sarah Everard: Police cordon off Kent builders’ yard containing skip in search for evidence

March 3: Sarah disappeared after leaving friend’s home Clapham around 9pm. She leaves out of her friend’s back gate and speaks to her boyfriend on the phone for 15 minutes.   March 5: Sarah’s family share missing posters of her after they become increasingly concerned that she is still not home, spreading the word online with … Read more

Met Police chief defends officers for ‘doing their duty’ during Sarah Everard vigil

A top Met Police boss has today defended the actions of officers at the Sarah Everard vigil saying they were ‘doing their duty’, after the force faced accusations of heavy-handedness. Deputy Commissioner Sir Stephen House claimed police had faced abuse and had plastic water bottles thrown at them after asking crowds to disperse from Saturday’s memorial … Read more

Met Police chief defends officers for ‘doing their duty’ during Sarah Everard vigil

A top Met Police boss has today defended the actions of officers at the Sarah Everard vigil saying they were ‘doing their duty’.  Deputy Commissioner Sir Stephen House said Saturday’s Clapham Common memorial event had complied with Covid rules during the day, but had became ‘compacted’ in the evening. He said this had left officers … Read more