00:03fifty-seven-year-old former metropolitan police officer mark tyrrell of meltham in west yorkshire has been convicted of one
00:11count of rape free of sexual assault and one of perverting the course of justice after a trial at southwark
00:17crown court
00:18it was heard that tyrell raped the woman who cannot be identified for legal reasons by having sex with her
00:24after she repeatedly said no jurors found him not guilty of one count of rape four counts of assault by
00:31penetration and eight counts of sexual assault charges which he denied tyrell had been attached to the parliamentary and diplomatic
00:39protection command which is where convicted rapists cousins and david carrick both worked
00:46his trial was told that tyrell had emotionally bullied and manipulated his victim to try to satisfy his sexual needs
00:55it was heard that concerns were raised after officers attended her address for a separate matter and found tyrell hiding
01:04by the side of her bed the defendant was found guilty of perverting the course of justice by attempting to
01:12delete messages with the woman
01:15tyrell resigned from the metropolitan police force in september 2023 after he was arrested and suspended according to the metropolitan
01:28police
