Twelve officers are being investigated by the police watchdog over matters relating to the case of Sarah Everard’s killer Wayne Couzens.
The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) said: “We have served a total of 12 gross misconduct or misconduct notices on police officers from several forces as we continue to investigate matters linked to the conduct of PC Couzens.”
It comes after Couzens, a serving Metropolitan Police officer, pleaded guilty to the murder of Ms Everard – in a case which caused widespread shock and outrage that led to protests at the rate of violence against women.
The IOPC have issued the notices linked to several different ongoing investigations relating to the Couzens case.
One probe involves allegations that a Met police constable, who was still on probation, shared an inappropriate graphic relating to the case with officers over social media before manning the cordon at the scene of the search for her.
Officers have also been served notices relating to a probe into allegations that officers shared information linked to the prosecution.
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