Ex-Met officer from Couzens unit guilty of rape
Summary
Former Metropolitan Police officer Mark Tyrrell was found guilty of rape, three counts of sexual assault and one count of perverting the course of justice. He was cleared of other rape, assault by penetration and sexual assault charges, and will be sentenced on 16 December.Key Facts
- Tyrrell, 57, was convicted at Southwark Crown Court.
- Jurors heard that the woman repeatedly said no before Tyrrell had sex with her.
- The perverting-the-course-of-justice conviction involved trying to delete messages he had sent the woman.
- Tyrrell had served in the Met's Parliamentary and Diplomatic Protection Command.
- Wayne Couzens and David Carrick, both convicted rapists, also served in that command.
- Tyrrell had admitted misconduct in public office and a separate count of perverting the course of justice.
- He resigned from the Metropolitan Police in September 2023 after his arrest and suspension.
- The court is due to sentence him on 16 December.
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