124. Flashers: The case of Wayne Couzens

About this episode

The episode discusses the case of Wayne Couzens and the implications of indecent exposure as a precursor to more serious offenses.

Former Metropolitan Police officer, Wayne Couzens, kidnapped, raped and murdered Sarah Everard, in March, 2021. Hosts Amber Haque and Dr Julia Shaw discuss the findings of The Angiolini Inquiry, and how the crime of indecent exposure may indicate a potential trajectory towards even more serious sexual and violent offending. Producer: Lorna Reader Executive Producers: Innes Bowen and Joe Kent Production Coordinator: Juliette Harvey Mix Engineer: John Scott Commissioning Editor: Dylan Haskins Assistant Commissioner: Izzy Lee-Poulton Bad People is a BBC Studios production for BBC Sounds.

People in this episode

Hosts: Amber Haque, Dr Julia Shaw

Topics covered

• Wayne Couzens
• Sarah Everard
• indecent exposure
• sexual offending
• violent crime
• The Angiolini Inquiry

Keywords

• Wayne Couzens
• Sarah Everard
• indecent exposure
• The Angiolini Inquiry
• Metropolitan Police
• true crime

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Metropolitan Police, The Angiolini Inquiry, BBC Studios, BBC Sounds

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