WAYNE Couzens has today been charged with four counts of indecent exposure.

       The four alleged offences took place between January and February 2021 - a month before he murdered Sarah Everard.

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       Wayne Couzens has been charged with four counts of indecent exposure

       Couzens was a serving police officer at the time with the Met Police.

       The force confirmed the alleged offences took place in the Swanley area of Kent.

       Couzens, who is currently serving a whole life tariff in prison, will appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on April 13.

       One of the counts allegedly happened on February 27. Sarah, 33, was kidnapped in Clapham Common on March 3.

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       Rosemary Ainslie, Head of the CPS Special Crime Division, said: “Following a referral of evidence by the Metropolitan Police, the CPS has authorised four charges of indecent exposure against Wayne Couzens.

       “The four alleged offences took place between January and February 2021.

       “The function of the CPS is not to decide whether a person is guilty of a criminal offence, but to make fair, independent and objective assessments about whether it is appropriate to present charges to a court to consider.

       “Criminal proceedings are active and nothing should be published that could jeopardise the defendant's right to a fair trial.”

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       Couzens, who worked in the parliamentary and diplomatic protection command, lured marketing executive Sarah into his car by fake arresting her using his warrant card.

       He then drove her 80 miles to Kent where he raped her then used his police-issue belt to strangle her.

       Couzens last year joined the grim ranks of criminals in the UK who will die behind bars after receiving a whole life tariff.

       Lord Justice Fulford imposed the rare order, which just 61 criminals in the UK have, as he abused his position as a police officer.

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       Sarah was raped and murdered in March last year