Met Police officer had sex with woman while investigating her, probe finds

John McCarthy, who was a detective constable at the time, began sleeping with the woman in 2017 while investigating her for harassment, a probe by the Independent Office for Police Conduct found

John McCarthy was a detective constable at the time (PA)

A former Metropolitan Police officer began a sexual relationship with a woman while he was investigating her, an investigation has found.

John McCarthy, who was a detective constable at the time, began sleeping with the woman in 2017 while investigating her for harassment, a probe by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) found.