Serving Met Police officer charged with sexual assault

The officer was off-duty at the time of the incident
The officer was off-duty at the time of the incident
Kirsty O'Connor
Tom Fredericks

By Tom Fredericks


Published: 27/06/2022

- 15:17

A serving officer has been charged as part of an investigation led by officers from the Met’s South West Command Unit

PC Emeri Ratucoko, who is attached to the Central West Command Unit, was charged by post with sexual assault and a public order offence on Monday 30 May.

He we will appear at Wimbledon Magistrates' Court on Tuesday, 28 June.

The charge relates to an investigation into a report that a woman was sexually assaulted at a bar in Kingston in February 2022.

PC Ratucoko was off-duty at the time of the incident.

He has been placed on restricted duties while criminal proceedings are ongoing.

In his role he has no face-to-face contact with the public and no involvement in the investigation of sexual offences.

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