Indian-Origin London Police Detective Charged With 5 Counts Of Sexual Assault
London, Sep 3: An Indian-origin detective with the Metropolitan Police in London has been charged with multiple counts of sexual assault, Scotland Yard said on Thursday. Detective Sergeant (DS) Prakash Patel, attached to the North West Command Unit of the Met Police, will appear before Westminster Magistrates' Court in London on Friday. Bhandup Hit-and-Run: Elderly Woman Killed, Police Hunt For…
London police detective DS Prakash Patel, of Indian origin, has been charged with five counts of sexual assault, according to Scotland Yard. Patel, who works for the Metropolitan Police's North West Command Unit, will appear in Westminster Magistrates Court on Friday.
The Metropolitan Police announced the charges on Friday, 24 July. They allege that four of the assaults occurred on 3 December 2024, while one incident took place at an unspecified time during the summer of 2024. All of the alleged victims are known to Patel.
Patel was arrested on April 24, 2024, following an investigation by the Central South Command Unit, collaborating with the Met’s Directorate of Professional Standards. He was subsequently suspended from duty on the same day. The case was later referred to the UK’s Crown Prosecution Service, which authorized the charges last month.
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