Met Police officer charged with rape and strangulation while serving on probation

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A Metropolitan Police officer has been charged with rape and strangulation while working his probationary interval.

PC Andrej Sagaidak, who’s connected to the native policing workforce in south-east London, was charged with two counts of rape, one rely of non-fatal strangulation and one rely of inflicting precise bodily hurt on Friday. He was suspended from obligation following his arrest on Thursday.

An investigation was launched after the drive acquired a report {that a} man had been raped by one other man at a house in Islington on Monday. The officer was off-duty on the time of the alleged offence, stated the drive.

Sagaidak appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Saturday the place he was remanded in custody to seem at Snaresbrook Crown Court on Friday.

The Met stated its investigation is ongoing and the sufferer continues to be supported. It added {that a} necessary referral has been made to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC).

Detective Chief Superintendent Trevor Lawry, answerable for policing in Bexley, Greenwich and Lewisham stated: “This is a deeply concerning allegation and I know it will cause significant concern.

“We took immediate action when we received the report and the officer was suspended from duty following his arrest on Thursday.”

It comes after one other serving Metropolitan Police officer appeared in courtroom on Friday and denied a cost of inflicting a male to interact in penetrative sexual exercise, which he allegedly dedicated 10 years in the past when he was a Met particular constable.

Sergeant Elliot Butler, 31, of Romford, Essex, who’s connected to the Central East Command Unit, spoke to substantiate his identify and enter a plea when he appeared within the dock at Southwark Crown Court on Friday. He has additionally been charged with tried rape however has but to enter a plea.