First phase of Couzens vetting inquiry to be completed within a year

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First phase of Couzens vetting inquiry to be completed within a year

The early career and vetting of Wayne Couzens will be looked at in the official inquiry's first phase.

The Home Secretary wants the first phase of the inquiry to report within a year

Date - 10th January 2022
By - Chris Smith

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The official inquiry into the case of how the murderer of Sarah Everard was able to serve with three police forces will examine if vetting or other failures enabled him to slip through the net. Three forces and the Independent Office for Police...

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