Priti Patel today announced there will be an independent inquiry into the 'systematic failures' that allowed Wayne Couzens to serve as a Met police officer and murder Sarah Everard. The inquiry will look at Couzens' career in the Metropolitan Police and determine if red flags were missed to identify him as a threat. Metropolitan Police firearms officer Couzens 48, was handed a whole life sentence at the Old Bailey last week for murdering Ms Everard. 'I can confirm today, there will be an inquiry, to give the independent oversight needed, to ensure something like this can never happen again.' Ms Patel also delivered a tough message to France to do more to stop migrant crossings.

Source: The Nation October 05, 2021 12:00 UTC