Sarah Everard’s killer Wayne Couzens denies indecent exposure including ‘flashing at McDonald’s’

WAYNE Couzens today denied four counts of indecent exposure -including an allegation he flashed at a McDonald's drive-through.

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

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, appeared at the Old Bailey today via video-link.

Wearing a grey sweatshirt, he denied four charges of exposure.

The charges state he allegedly "intentionally exposed his genitals intending that someone would see them and be caused alarm and distress".

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

The officer, who was married at the time, is also accused of exposing himself on Valentine's Day.

The other incidents are alleged to have taken place in Swanley, Kent, between January 22 and February 1 2021, and January 30 and February 6.

He was remanded in custody ahead of a hearing on November 1.

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.