Ex‑Met Officer Convicted of Rape and Multiple Sexual Offences

Overview

• Mark Tyrrell was convicted by a jury on Tuesday, 27 October 2026 of one count of rape, three counts of sexual assault and one count of perverting the course of justice.
• Prosecutors said Tyrrell used his Parliamentary and Diplomatic Protection role to gain private contact with a vulnerable woman, then groomed, manipulated and sexually abused her over time.
• Key evidence included the victim’s contemporaneous notes, a recorded police interview, and recovered text messages that Tyrrell tried to delete.
• Tyrrell was remanded in custody and will be sentenced at Southwark Crown Court on 16 December 2026, after earlier admitting misconduct in public office at a 2024 hearing.
• The IOPC investigation prompted criminal charges, the Met has barred Tyrrell from policing and will consider preparing a report for MOPAC seeking pension forfeiture under strict Home Office rules.