Met Police officer charged with rape and misconduct in public office

A number of the offences are reported to have taken place while the police officer was on duty.

The officer was attached to the force’s Met Operations Unit (Kirsty O’Connor/PA)

A Metropolitan Police officer has been charged with rape and misconduct in public office as well as a number of other offences.

Police Constable James Murray, who was attached to the force’s Met Operations Unit, was arrested on Wednesday and taken into custody.