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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Diane Taylor

Met officer accused of sharing rape case footage is cleared of misconduct

Adam Aspinall Da Encarnacao carrying a book called Credible and True
PC Adam Aspinall Da Encarnacao arriving for a court hearing in August 2024. Photograph: Sean Smith/The Guardian

A Metropolitan police officer has been cleared of two counts of misconduct in public office after standing trial accused of sharing footage from two rape cases.

PC Adam Aspinall Da Encarnacao, 33, from Buckinghamshire, attached to the Met’s Sapphire unit dealing with rapes and serious sexual assaults, had pleaded not guilty to both counts. He has acted as a sexual offences investigation trained officer supporting rape victims.

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