Seven current and former Metropolitan Police officers will face a gross misconduct hearing next month over the accessing of files relating to the case of Sarah Everard.
Marketing executive Ms Everard, 33, was kidnapped, raped and murdered by then-serving Met officer Wayne Couzens as she walked home from a friend's house in Clapham, south London, in March 2021. Five serving officers - Pc Myles McHugh, Pc Clare Tett, detective constable Tyrone Ward, detective sergeant Robert Butters and sergeant Mark Harper - will now face a hearing after an audit was carried out by the force's Directorate of Professional Standards.
The Met said it would not be making any comment prior to or while proceedings were taking place, but added the allegations were serious enough to justify dismissal. Deputy assistant commissioner Stuart Cundy said: "First and foremost our thoughts remain with Sarah Everard's family. We have kept them updated throughout the investigation and have apologised to them for the added distress this has caused.
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