Ex-Met officer found guilty of rape and sexual assault

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Mark Tyrrell, 57, a former Metropolitan Police officer, has been convicted of rape, sexual assault and perverting the course of justice.

Mark Tyrrell, 57, a former Metropolitan Police officer, has been found guilty of rape, three counts of sexual assault and perverting the course of justice following a trial at Southwark Crown Court. The court heard that Tyrrell raped a woman by having sex with her after she repeatedly said no. He then told her 'I don't believe what's just happened' and 'do you realise that what I've just done, that was rape?' In his evidence, Tyrrell claimed sexual intercourse between them was consensual and 'there was never any forcefulness to it'.

Tyrrell had been attached to the Parliamentary and Diplomatic Protection Command, the same unit where convicted rapists Wayne Couzens and David Carrick both worked. The trial heard that Tyrrell had 'emotionally bullied and manipulated' his victim to try to 'satisfy his sexual needs'. Prosecutor Catherine Farrelly KC alleged that when the woman resisted his sexual advances 'he simply chose to take what he wanted'.

Concerns were raised after officers attended the woman's address for a separate matter and found Tyrrell hiding by the side of her bed. Tyrrell was found guilty of perverting the course of justice after attempting to delete messages with the woman. In one message, the court heard he said he was 'sorry' for 'being a sex offender' and 'for ruining your life by being in it'. Jurors found him not guilty of one count of rape and several other charges. Tyrrell is due to be sentenced in December.

How it is being reported

• Former Met officer who served in same unit as David Carrick and Wayne Couzens found guilty of sexual offencesMark Tyrrell convicted of one count of rape, three of sexual assault and one of perverting the course of justice at Southwark crown court A former Metropolitan police officer who served in the same unit as Sarah Everard’s killer Wayne Couzens has been found guilty of sexual offences against a woman he met through his work as an officer. A court heard that Mark Tyrrell raped the woman – who cannot be identified for legal reasons – by having sex with her after she repeatedly said no. Continue reading...The Guardian · 27 Oct, 20:34
• Ex-Met Police officer who served in same unit as Wayne Couzens found guilty of rapeMark Tyrrell is due to be sentenced in December following his rape convictionThe Independent · 27 Oct, 18:06

In this story: Mark Tyrrell · Wayne Couzens · David Carrick · Metropolitan Police · Parliamentary and Diplomatic Protection Command · Southwark Crown Court

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