Metropolitan Police Detective Sergeant Charged with Five Counts of Sexual Assault
Detective Sergeant Prakash Patel is scheduled to appear in court following an investigation into allegations involving four women.
Quick Look
- London Metropolitan Police Detective Sergeant Prakash Patel has been charged with five counts of sexual assault involving four women known to him.
- The alleged incidents occurred in summer 2024 and December 2024.
- He is due in court on September 4.
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Why It Matters
Detective Sergeant Prakash Patel was arrested on April 24 of the previous year following an investigation by the Central South Command Unit.
The police alleged that one incident took place in summer 2024, while four others allegedly occurred on December 3, 2024
An Indian-origin detective sergeant with LondonтАЩs Metropolitan Police has been charged with five counts of sexual assault, Scotland Yard said. Detective Sergeant Prakash Patel, attached to the MetтАЩs North West Command Unit, is due to appear before Westminster MagistratesтАЩ Court on Friday, September 4. The Met said Patel was charged on July 24 following an investigation into allegations involving four women known to him.
тАЬDS Patel was charged on Friday, 24 July, with five counts of sexual assault,тАЭ the force said. One alleged incident took place on an unspecified date in summer 2024, while the other four allegedly occurred on December 3, 2024.
тАЬThe charges relate to four women known to DS Patel. They continue to be supported by investigating officers,тАЭ the Met added. Patel was arrested on April 24 last year after an investigation was launched by the Central South Command Unit in cooperation with the MetтАЩs Directorate of Professional Standards. He was suspended from duty the same day, adding "the charges relate to four women known to DS Patel. They continue to be supported by investigating officers."
Following further enquiries, the case was referred to the Crown Prosecution Service, which authorised the charges. The Met said the investigation was conducted by its professional standards teams and the Central South Command Unit.
What to Watch
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Prakash Patel to appear at Westminster MagistratesтАЩ Court.
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Open Questions
- What is the specific nature of the sexual assault charges?
- Will the defendant enter a plea at the upcoming court appearance?
