The Latest Breaking News from Wayne Couzens

Ex-Met chief’s anti-corruption unit tried to discredit woman groomed by officer in Wayne Couzens squad

PC Philip Hunter retired and worked as a London black cab driver

Evening Standard · Apr 2, 2025

Neil Basu on racism, riots and quitting the Met: ‘When policing is bad, it’s the worst’

He was the most senior Asian officer in British policing, tipped for the top job of Met commissioner. But then came Black Lives Matter and the murder of Sarah Everard – and he couldn’t stay silent any more

The Guardian - UK · Mar 31, 2025

Sarah Everard’s parents join calls for tougher sentencing for violent criminals

Jeremy and Susan Everard said ‘it is important that sentences should truly reflect the seriousness of the crime’.

The Independent UK · Mar 26, 2025

Who is Lino Di Maria? The Met police officer at the centre of the High Court vetting case

Sgt Di Maria’s past history of sexual allegations meant he couldn’t continue in role, say force

Evening Standard · Feb 11, 2025

OPINION - High Court decision on sacking 'rogue' Met officers places force in a ludicrous position

Commissioner now needs strong backing from the government to continue the mission of banishing officers who simply should not be in the job

Evening Standard · Feb 11, 2025

Policing in a ‘hopeless position’, Met chief warns after court rules officers cannot be sacked through vetting

Met commissioner Sir Mark Rowley said it is ‘absolutely absurd that we cannot lawfully sack’ officers subject to serious allegations

The Independent UK · Feb 11, 2025

Met Police ‘predators’ could return as force loses vetting case brought by ‘rapist’ officer

Home Office ‘acting rapidly’ to bring in new rules to help dismiss officers as Sir Mark Rowley warns it is ‘possible’ sacked officers could return to the force

Evening Standard · Feb 11, 2025

Female Met Police staff at war with federation over legal battle to get ‘rape’ officer back in uniform

In an open letter, Home Secretary Yvette Cooper is told Sergeant Lino Di Maria must be sacked

Evening Standard · Feb 7, 2025

Sara Sharif's father moved to infamous 'Monster Mansion' prison alongside other notorious killers

Urfan Sharif has reportedly been transferred to HMP Frankland joining the likes of Wayne Couzens and Levi Bellfield

Evening Standard · Jan 28, 2025

Why wasn’t Southport killer Axel Rudakubana given a whole-life order?

Axel Rudakubana, 18, murdered three girls aged between six and nine in a frenzied knife attack in Southport last year

The Independent UK · Jan 23, 2025