By James Simons-
A serving Met Police officer has appeared in court accused of “sexually assaulting a colleague while on duty.”
PC Joseph Demir, 24, is charged with sexually assaulting a man two years ago when he was a rookie policeman at Hendon Training School in North London.
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The alleged victim, who cannot be named for legal reasons, reported the offence on July 1, 2020.
His prosecution adds to the list of embarrassing news about cops in the past year.
Demir is attached to the North West Basic Command Unit, and is still working for the Met, but has been placed on restricted duties.
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The incident is alleged to have occurred on 10 March 2020 when Demir was a student officer at Hendon Training School. The offence was reported on 1 July 2020
Appearing in court for the first time today wearing a blue suit, white shirt and brown shoes, he spoke only to confirm his name, date of birth and address.
He also said he understood court proceedings when he appeared at Willesden Magistrates Court.
Chairman of the bench Michael Herlihy told Demir: “This matter will be considered at Westminster Magistrates Court where the Chief Magistrate will have jurisdiction over this case.
“You are released on bail. You must not contact the complainant directly or indirectly, and that includes via third parties or social media.”
Demir will also face misconduct proceedings at a tribunal if found guilty.
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