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| Serving Dorset Police officer charged with two counts of rape | |
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| Dorset Police said it understood the rape charges would cause concern in the community | Dorset Police said it understood the rape charges would cause concern in the community |
| A serving police officer has been charged with two rapes and six other sex offences. | |
| PC Ravi Canhye, of Dorset Police, has been accused of raping one woman twice in early 2022. | |
| The 46-year-old also been charged with six other sex offences against the same woman and another. | |
| Dorset Police said PC Canhye was suspended at the time the allegations were made. He is due to appear at Poole Magistrates' Court on Friday. | Dorset Police said PC Canhye was suspended at the time the allegations were made. He is due to appear at Poole Magistrates' Court on Friday. |
| In a statement, the force said: "We understand that charges of this nature will quite rightfully cause concern within our communities. | In a statement, the force said: "We understand that charges of this nature will quite rightfully cause concern within our communities. |
| "However, due to the ongoing legal proceedings, we are prevented from commenting on this matter any further at this time." | "However, due to the ongoing legal proceedings, we are prevented from commenting on this matter any further at this time." |
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