Wayne Couzens could have been arrested in 2015, says police watchdog

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Police had his name and details of a car he allegedly used to expose himself, the watchdog says.

Wayne Couzens is serving a whole-life sentence for the kidnap, rape and murder of Sarah Everard in 2021Kent Police could have arrested Wayne Couzens in 2015, six years before he murdered Sarah Everard, documents released by the police watchdog showed.

The report revealed the sergeant that investigated the incident had Couzens' name and address, his number plate, the make and colour of the car, and an image of the driver from a roadside camera. At that stage, Couzens was not arrested and the case was closed. Despite all the information, the sergeant said the suspect had not been identified and the offender was "unknown".Samantha Lee had denied breaching Met Police standards in her investigation of Wayne Couzens

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