A former Metropolitan Police officer is due in court accused of repeatedly raping and sexually assaulting a woman he met through his job.
Ex-police constable Mark Tyrrell, 55, who was based in the force’s Parliamentary and Diplomatic Protection Command, will appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday.
He has been charged with two counts of rape, 11 counts of sexual assault, and four counts of sexual assault by penetration.
All the charges relate to one alleged victim and the offences said to have taken place between 2017 and 2023, said watchdog the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC).
Tyrrell is also accused of three counts of perverting the course of justice over claims that he deleted messages, pressured the alleged victim to provide false accounts, and lied during interview while under caution.
He is also accused of one count of misconduct in public office for allegedly engaging in an inappropriate relationship with the woman, who is said to be vulnerable, and whom he reportedly met through his policing duties.
Tyrrell was arrested in April 2023 while he was a serving officer as part of an investigation by the Met’s Directorate of Professional Standards.
He was subsequently suspended.
The allegations were referred to the police watchdog, the IOPC, in April 2023.
Tyrrell retired during the watchdog’s inquiry on September 8 last year.
He was charged by postal-requisition on August 13, said Scotland Yard on Monday.
