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| Met Police detective dismissed for sexually assaulting colleague | Met Police detective dismissed for sexually assaulting colleague |
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| Det Sgt Marvin Turner was dismissed without notice after a panel found his actions amounted to gross misconduct | Det Sgt Marvin Turner was dismissed without notice after a panel found his actions amounted to gross misconduct |
| A detective has been dismissed from the Metropolitan Police for sexually assaulting a colleague while on duty. | A detective has been dismissed from the Metropolitan Police for sexually assaulting a colleague while on duty. |
| Det Sgt Marvin Turner sexually touched a female probationary constable during a night shift between 28 and 29 June 2021, a misconduct panel found. | Det Sgt Marvin Turner sexually touched a female probationary constable during a night shift between 28 and 29 June 2021, a misconduct panel found. |
| The hearing was told that Mr Turner also made sexual comments to his colleague, who was described by the panel as "vulnerable". | The hearing was told that Mr Turner also made sexual comments to his colleague, who was described by the panel as "vulnerable". |
| His actions were found to amount to gross misconduct. | His actions were found to amount to gross misconduct. |
| The hearing was told that Mr Turner "introduced numerous themes of a sexual nature" while chatting with the junior colleague, referred to as PC X, and other officers during the night shift. | The hearing was told that Mr Turner "introduced numerous themes of a sexual nature" while chatting with the junior colleague, referred to as PC X, and other officers during the night shift. |
| Racism and misogyny going unchecked in Met - report | Racism and misogyny going unchecked in Met - report |
| Meet the Met police officers investigating the Met | Meet the Met police officers investigating the Met |
| Met Police failing in various ways, inspectors say | Met Police failing in various ways, inspectors say |
| At about 01:30 Mr Turner, who was based at the East Area Command Unit, drove PC X to McDonald's in his personal car and turned off the dash cam. | At about 01:30 Mr Turner, who was based at the East Area Command Unit, drove PC X to McDonald's in his personal car and turned off the dash cam. |
| The misconduct panel found he made sexual comments to PC X and sexually touched her. | The misconduct panel found he made sexual comments to PC X and sexually touched her. |
| PC X was vulnerable at the time as she had depression, was on antidepressants which made her drowsy, had recently broken up with a fellow officer and had issues at work, the panel found. | PC X was vulnerable at the time as she had depression, was on antidepressants which made her drowsy, had recently broken up with a fellow officer and had issues at work, the panel found. |
| The panel said Mr Turner "identified from the outset that she had mental health issues and was vulnerable and nonetheless pursued his course of action". | The panel said Mr Turner "identified from the outset that she had mental health issues and was vulnerable and nonetheless pursued his course of action". |
| After returning from McDonald's, Mr Turner later dismissed all present colleagues apart from PC X, before asking her "did you enjoy your sexual harassment today?", the panel noted. | After returning from McDonald's, Mr Turner later dismissed all present colleagues apart from PC X, before asking her "did you enjoy your sexual harassment today?", the panel noted. |
| 'Abuse of power' | 'Abuse of power' |
| The panel concluded Mr Turner's actions were "of the most serious nature" and he was dismissed without notice. | The panel concluded Mr Turner's actions were "of the most serious nature" and he was dismissed without notice. |
| It said there were "several incidents of offending and inappropriate behaviour including sexual assault and the abuse of power of a supervisory officer against a vulnerable junior colleague". | It said there were "several incidents of offending and inappropriate behaviour including sexual assault and the abuse of power of a supervisory officer against a vulnerable junior colleague". |
| "His behaviour was harassing and discriminatory," the panel said. | "His behaviour was harassing and discriminatory," the panel said. |
| It added that a criminal investigation had been undertaken and "concluded with no further action being taken". | It added that a criminal investigation had been undertaken and "concluded with no further action being taken". |
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