A police commissioner who was accused of victim blaming after he made controversial comments in the wake of Sarah Everard's murder has resigned.
30.09.2021 - 22:27 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
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Chief Constable Stephen Watson has expressed his horror at the Metropolitan Police officer who murdered Sarah Everard - but argued it was such a unique crime that it should not 'upset the balance of trust' between the police and the public.
Wayne Couzens abducted the 33-year-old as she walked home from a friend's house in south London on 3 March as part of a fake arrest. Then he murdered her.
Today as he
A police commissioner who was accused of victim blaming after he made controversial comments in the wake of Sarah Everard's murder has resigned.
In Greater Manchester, eight women have been killed since Sarah Everard was murdered last spring.
BT is proposing a new '888' emergency number and app to offer protection to people out walking in the wake of the murder of Sarah Everard, according to reports today.
Police Scotland is rolling out new 'improved and updated' ID in the wake of Sarah Everard's murder.
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Sarah Everard.Serving Met Police officer Wayne Couzens falsely arrested Sarah before raping and killing her, then burning her body in woodland.He was sentenced to life in prison this week.Police Scotland say the introduction of a new system will allow worried members of the public to check with the control room and verify if police officer approaching them is a real cop.A statement released tonight reads: "The move follows the understandable public concern surrounding the horrendous murder of
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We’re accustomed to police statements in the wake of misconduct being useless. But this is crossing the line into downright dangerous!
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First Minister took to social media to make her feelings known about North Yorkshire's Police and Crime Commissioner Philip Allott who said Everard should have been "streetwise" and never have "submitted" to her fake arrest. His comments on BBC radio have sparked controversy after the details came out when Metropolitan Police officer Wayne Couzens was sentenced to life in prison for the kidnapped, rape and murder of Everard in March this year.
Scottish radio presenter Nicky Campbell broke down live on air while reading the horrific details of the Sarah Everard murder trial during a news bulletin today.Nicky was presenting on the 5 Live BBC Breakfast Show with colleague Rachel Burden when the heart-wrenching moment took place.The presenter described how Sarah's father Jeremy asked for a photo to be shown in court of Sarah as he read his statement and demanded his daughters murderer look at him.Nicky began reading the harrowing
police officer Wayne Couzens' was sentenced to life behind bars.