The Sarah Everard case has done more damage to the Metropolitan Police's reputation than almost anything else in recent years. The fact that Everard was kidnapped, raped and murdered by a serving officer highlighted institutional problems in the force. Excuses about 'a few bad apples' by the top brass were derided and seen as an insult to Everard as it contradicted official reports about long-standing issues.
CPS Saves the Met's Blushes
CPS Saves the Met's Blushes
CPS Saves the Met's Blushes
The Sarah Everard case has done more damage to the Metropolitan Police's reputation than almost anything else in recent years. The fact that Everard was kidnapped, raped and murdered by a serving officer highlighted institutional problems in the force. Excuses about 'a few bad apples' by the top brass were derided and seen as an insult to Everard as it contradicted official reports about long-standing issues.