WPC’s fake assault claim led to arrest of innocent colleague

A female police officer falsely claimed she was the victim of a sex assault, leading to the arrest of an innocent colleague, because she was late for work, a court heard. PC Lauren Evans, 34, claimed she was assaulted by a man, purporting to be a plain clothed officer, while driving to work in south London on 22 March 2023. PC Evans provided the surname Watson for the man and a description of his unmarked police car sparking an urgent…