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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Ted Hennessey

Ex-Met constable told female colleague ‘I hope you get Wayne Couzened’ in apparent reference to Sarah Everard’s killer

A former constable with the Metropolitan Police told a female colleague “I hope you get Wayne Couzened” in what was believed to be a reference to the murder of Sarah Everard, a misconduct panel has found.

Michael Needham, who was based with the force’s North West command unit, also allegedly told his colleague, identified only as Pc X, that he would “rape” and “annihilate” her, the police misconduct hearing heard.

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