Angiolini Inquiry
OngoingInquiry into events leading to the kidnap, rape and murder of Sarah Everard by serving police officer Wayne Couzens. Part 1 (February 2024) examined Couzens's career and prior conduct; Part 2 First Report (December 2025) examined prevention of sexually motivated crimes against women in public spaces. Part 3 Terms of Reference were published on 16 March 2026 and examine the career of former Metropolitan Police officer David Carrick following his February 2023 conviction for serial sexual offences, covering his timeline and background, vetting, conduct issues, abuse of powers, and victim impact; Part 3 reports to the Secretary of State for the Home Department.
Parliamentary Activity 40 Click to expand
Lord Hanson of Flint (Labour)
Reports (2) Click to expand
| Title | Volume | Publication Date | Tracked recs | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angiolini Inquiry Part 1 Report | Part 1 | 29 Feb 2024 | 17 | |
| Angiolini Inquiry Part 2 First Report: Prevention of sexually motivated crimes against women in public spaces | Part 2 | 02 Dec 2025 | 13 |
Timeline (8) Click to expand
Sarah Everard was kidnapped and murdered by serving Met Police officer Wayne Couzens.
Non-statutory inquiry announced into vetting of Wayne Couzens.
Dame Elish Angiolini KC appointed to lead the inquiry.
Part 1 report on Wayne Couzens published with 16 recommendations.
SourceGovernment response to Part 2 recommendations.
Recommendations (1)
Independent international research should be carried out to look more closely at the safety of Conductive Energy Devices.
- The NPCC stated in March 2024 that it accepted all recommendations in the Part 1 report (NPCC Response to Angiolini Inquiry, 25 March 2024).