A former Met officer will appear in court charged with a series of sexual offences.

Former Inspector John Doyle, 53, previously attached to the Met's Specialist Firearms Command, was charged by postal requisition on Wednesday, 4 February with:

-Five counts of rape

-One count of assault by penetration

-Two counts of coercive and controlling behaviour

-Two counts of actual bodily harm

-Four counts of grievous bodily harm with intent

-Two counts of misconduct in public office

-One count of possession of extreme pornography

The offences are alleged to have taken place between 2012 and 2024 and relate to one victim.

He will appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Wednesday, 11 February.

Doyle was initially arrested on Monday, 24 June 2024 and immediately suspended from duty.

On Tuesday, 10 December 2024 he was dismissed from the Met at a hearing held in private due to the ongoing criminal proceedings.