LONDON – A former London police officer who was jailed for all times final yr for raping and murdering a girl in a case that shocked Britain, was charged on Friday with two new counts of exposing himself in incidents which happened earlier than that assault.
Wayne Couzens, 49, whose job was to protect diplomatic premises, kidnapped advertising and marketing government Sarah Everard on a London avenue as she walked residence from visiting a buddy in March final yr, utilizing his police credentials to pressure her into his automotive.
Her physique was later present in woodland about 50 miles (80 km) away in southeast England.
Earlier this yr, the Crown Prosecution Service mentioned it had authorised Couzens to be charged with 4 extra suspected offences of exposing himself which had taken place lower than a month earlier than he attacked Everard.
It has now authorised two additional costs of publicity in opposition to Couzens.
“The 2 alleged offences happened in June 2015 and November 2020,” the CPS mentioned.
Couzens will seem at Westminster Magistrates’ Court docket on Sept. 2.
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