A former Metropolitan Police officer has been found guilty of rape.
Ireland Murdock, 26, admitted to putting his victim’s name through a police computer after the attack.
He was found guilty of rape on Monday after a trial at Inner London Crown Court and will be sentenced later this month, reports Sky News.
The court heard that on 25 September 2021, Murdock raped a woman while off-duty.
He was arrested the following January after the victim reported the incident to the police.
After the woman made the report, Murdock searched her name on the police system and obtained a restricted crime report relating to her, the jury heard.
Murdock was dismissed from the force in July 2022 after he admitted to having discovered the victim’s name.
Chief Superintendent Andy Carter, who is in charge of policing for the Central North Basic Command Unit, 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,” reports Sky News.
He thanked the victim for her “courage and bravery in coming forward”, reports Sky News.
Mr Carter said the officer was suspended immediately after the allegations against him were made, and that he was to be sacked at the “earliest opportunity”.
“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,” he added, reports Sky News.
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