Met Police officer charged with raping teenage girl years after alleged attack

An ex- officer is set to appear in court charged with raping a teenage girl 13 years ago in north London.

David Campbell, who no longer works for the force, was a police constable within the Frontline Policing command.

He will appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Friday, November 1, charged with one count of rape and one count of misconduct in public office, which allegedly took place in 2011.

The rape charge relates to a victim who was 16 or 17 years old at the time of the alleged attack, which was reported to police in December 2022.

Former PC Campbell - who was off duty when the offence was said to have taken place - was arrested in February 2023 and immediately suspended from duty.

Detective Chief Superintendent Simon Stancombe, Professionalism, said: "I know the concern these very serious charges will raise. Officers from our dedicated Domestic Abuse and Sexual Offending (DASO) team have worked diligently to bring this matter to court at the earliest opportunity.

"It would be inappropriate for us to discuss the charges in further detail at this time as we must allow the judicial process to take place without prejudice."

"Former PC Campbell no longer works for the Met. We will not be discussing the circumstances around this at this time to avoid prejudicing criminal proceedings."