EXCLUSIVE: First pictures of two Metropolitan Police officers charged with swapping grossly offensive messages with Sarah Everard’s murderer
- PC Jonathan Cobban and PC William Neville were named ahead of court hearing
- Cobban, 35, lives in a modern detached house in Oxfordshire he shares with wife
- Meanwhile Neville, 33, lives in Surrey in a modern block of flats also with his wife
- Neighbours were aware they were Met police officers – but not the Couzens ties
These are two of the Met police officers accused of swapping grossly offensive messages with Sarah Everard’s murderer, Wayne Couzens.
PC Jonathan Cobban and PC William Neville were named for the first time ahead of their court appearance next month.
Cobban, 35, shares a modern detached house in Oxfordshire with his wife while Neville, 33, lives in Surrey in a modern block of flats with his wife.
Neighbours of both men were aware they were police officers but not of their alleged involvement with Couzens, who is serving a whole life sentence.
William Neville (pictured), 33, lives in Surrey in a modern block of flats with his wife
PC Jonathan Cobban (pictured) and PC William Neville were named for the first time ahead of their court appearance next month
A third man, former PC Joel Borders, 45, has also been charged with sharing the offensive messages between April and August 2019
Both men have been suspended from the force after being charged with taking part in ‘grossly offensive’ chats using the WhatsApp messaging app.
A third man, former PC Joel Borders, 45, has also been charged with sharing the offensive messages between April and August 2019.
Borders, who now lists his job as a close protection officer on LinkedIn, previously served in the Civil Nuclear constabulary as a firearms officer.
Cobban (pictured), 35, shares a modern detached house in Oxfordshire with his wife
Cobban and Borders are charged with five counts of sending grossly offensive messages. Neville (left and right) is charged with two counts of the same offence
All three – who were identified by the Crown Prosecution Service after a row over their names being kept secret – will appear before Westminster Magistrates Court on March 16. Pictured: Cobban yesterday
Cobban is pictured in Oxfordshire yesterday after getting out of a car and unloading the boot
He lists his skills as being an advanced driver, firearms and counter terrorism.
Couzens also worked for the CNC before joining the Met. Cobban and Borders are charged with five counts of sending grossly offensive messages.
Neville is charged with two counts of the same offence.
All three – who were identified by the Crown Prosecution Service after a row over their names being kept secret – will appear before Westminster Magistrates Court on March 16.
Sarah Everard killer Wayne Couzens (pictured) also worked for the CNC before joining the Met
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