Rape-accused police officer told girl 'I can love you more than your puppy ever will', court hears

A police officer repeatedly raped a girl from when she was eight years old until she was in her 20s, once telling her: "I can love you more than your puppy ever will", a jury has been told.

The girl was "broken down" by Durham officer Mohammed Perwaze, 45, who controlled her life for years, prosecutors told Sheffield Crown Court.