"A misconduct panel has found. Michael Needham, who was based with the force's North West command unit, also allegedly told his colleague, identified only as Pc X, that he would rape and annihilate her, the police misconduct hearing heard. Mr Needham made the alleged remarks while off-duty at a pub in London in early 2025, the panel was told."
"It was alleged that he told his colleague: I'll rape you, I'll pin you down and annihilate you. You know I'm stronger than you, don't you? You do know that, don't you? The officer told the panel that she froze and turned her back on him. Later that evening, Mr Needham allegedly told Pc X I hope you get Wayne Couzened on the way home, which she believed was a reference to Ms Everard's killer."
"Wayne Couzens was sentenced to a whole-life order for the rape and murder of marketing executive Sarah Everard (PA Media) Ms Everard, 33, was raped and murdered by serving Metropolitan Police off"
A misconduct panel heard allegations against Michael Needham, a former Metropolitan Police constable based with the force’s North West command unit. The panel was told that Needham made threatening remarks to a female colleague while off-duty at a pub in London in early 2025. The alleged comments included threats to rape, pin down, and annihilate her, along with statements implying physical superiority. The colleague reported freezing and turning away. Later that evening, Needham allegedly told another officer, “I hope you get Wayne Couzened,” which the officer believed referenced Wayne Couzen, who was sentenced to a whole-life order for the rape and murder of Sarah Everard.
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