A Metropolitan Police officer has appeared in court charged with rape and death threats after allegedly assaulting a woman and forcing her into a car.
PC Cliff Mitchell, 23, pleaded not guilty at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Thursday to six counts of rape, one count of threatening death and one count of breaching a harassment order, reports Breaking News.
On October 5, District Judge Briony Clark sent the case to Croydon Crown Court.
Police said they launched an investigation on Tuesday afternoon this week following a call from a citizen who found a distressed woman in Hackbridge, south-west London.
A Met statement said: “Officers were told the woman had been attacked inside a property by a man who subsequently forced her into a car,” reports Breaking News.
Met Deputy Assistant Commissioner Stuart Cundy said: “These are horrific allegations and the victim is being supported by specially trained officers. Officers from the Met’s Directorate of Professional Standards are investigating. This is an active investigation and inquiries continue at pace. The arrest of a serving police officer on suspicion of such serious offences is extremely concerning and I recognise will cause considerable concern among London’s communities. I share those concerns and have made an immediate referral to the Independent Office for Police Conduct,” reports Breaking News.
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