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| Hampshire police officer not guilty of dating app rape | Hampshire police officer not guilty of dating app rape |
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| PC David Longden-Thurgood was on trial at Winchester Crown Court | PC David Longden-Thurgood was on trial at Winchester Crown Court |
| PC David Longden-Thurgood was on trial at Winchester Crown Court | |
| A police officer has been found not guilty of raping a woman he met on the Bumble dating app. | A police officer has been found not guilty of raping a woman he met on the Bumble dating app. |
| Hampshire PC David Longden-Thurgood, 49, of Waterlooville, was accused of attacking the woman, in her 30s, in October 2020, on their first date. | Hampshire PC David Longden-Thurgood, 49, of Waterlooville, was accused of attacking the woman, in her 30s, in October 2020, on their first date. |
| Two juries in the case were previously discharged after jurors contracted Covid in 2022 and after failing to reach a verdict in January. | Two juries in the case were previously discharged after jurors contracted Covid in 2022 and after failing to reach a verdict in January. |
| Prosecutors said the complainant did not wish to go through a third trial. | Prosecutors said the complainant did not wish to go through a third trial. |
| Winchester Crown Court previously heard the officer and the woman engaged in consensual sexual activity before the alleged assault. | Winchester Crown Court previously heard the officer and the woman engaged in consensual sexual activity before the alleged assault. |
| An initial trial collapsed in June 2022 after four jurors tested positive for Covid-19. | An initial trial collapsed in June 2022 after four jurors tested positive for Covid-19. |
| In January 2023, a jury failed to failed to reach a verdict on the charge. | In January 2023, a jury failed to failed to reach a verdict on the charge. |
| Prosecutor Rebecca Fairbairn told a hearing at Salisbury Crown Court: "Having been through two trials, the complainant did not wish to go through a third trial." | Prosecutor Rebecca Fairbairn told a hearing at Salisbury Crown Court: "Having been through two trials, the complainant did not wish to go through a third trial." |
| Judge Richard Parkes KC recorded a verdict of not guilty against the single charge. | Judge Richard Parkes KC recorded a verdict of not guilty against the single charge. |
| Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary said the officer remained suspended from duty. | Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary said the officer remained suspended from duty. |
| The force added it would "carefully consider any internal misconduct proceedings which may now be relevant". | The force added it would "carefully consider any internal misconduct proceedings which may now be relevant". |
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| Related Topics | Related Topics |
| Waterlooville | Waterlooville |
| Hampshire & Isle of Wight | Hampshire & Isle of Wight |