Wayne Couzens (left) exchanged misogynistic, racist, and homophobic texts with his police colleagues who are now facing a criminal investigation, it has been claimed.
Five serving officers, three of whom work for the Met, and one former officer, allegedly shared horrific content with Sarah Everard’s killer on a WhatsApp group months before the murder.
After his arrest in March, detectives found the ‘vile’ messages on his phone with his police colleagues, according to The Times.
Aside from the three serving officers working for the Met, one under investigation is from the Civil Nuclear Constabulary and another works for Norfolk Constabulary.
The former officer was also previously with the Met, whose chief Dame Cressida Dick (center) is now facing calls to resign from MPs and campaigners.
When Sue Fish, a former chief constable of Nottinghamshire, was asked on Times Radio if she believed the police force was institutionally misogynistic, she replied:
‘Yes, I do. And that’s not just the Metropolitan Police, that’s policing, structurally, across the country.’
The IOPC is investigating the conduct of a total of 15 officers and one former officer linked to the case.
