An ex-Met PC has been found guilty of rape.
Ireland Murdock, 26, who was a serving police officer in north London at the time of the offence, was found guilty of rape on Monday at Inner London Crown Court.
The court heard that Murdock raped the victim while off duty on September 25, 2021.
On January 9 2021, the woman reported the rape to police and Murdock was arrested two days later.
The court heard how after the victim went to the police, Murdock used police systems to search her name and access a restricted crime file about her when he had no legitimate reason to do so.
He appeared at Inner London Crown Court on May 27 last year and denied rape. But he confessed to the second charge of unauthorised access to computer material.
He was kicked out of the Met in July for gross misconduct after pleading guilty to the second charge.
Met Chief Superintendent Andy Carter, the top police officer in the unit covering Islington and Camden where Murdock worked, said: “Murdock committed an absolutely atrocious offence, and caused his victim a lot of pain and fear.
“He betrayed everything we stand for and I am disgusted by his actions.
“I would like to thank the victim for her courage and bravery in coming forward. I would also like to thank those who investigated him for building such a strong case that led to him being found guilty.
“We took immediate action to suspend Murdock from duty when his offending came to light and we dismissed him at the earliest opportunity as soon as he pleaded guilty to unauthorised access to computer material.
“We are determined to have a Met that the public can trust, with officers that people feel confident to approach. When someone fails to meet these standards, we will take action to remove them from our organisation.”
Murdock is due to be sentenced on Tuesday, May 23.
