Met officer charged with false imprisonment of woman

A Metropolitan Police serviceman has been charged with mendacious imprisonment and battle aft an alleged offence astatine a location successful south-west London.

A pistillate successful her 20s suffered insignificant injuries astatine the location successful Twickenham connected 2 December but did not necessitate infirmary treatment.

Pc Sam Grigg, attached to the South West Basic Command Unit, was disconnected work astatine the time, the Met Police said.

He is acceptable to look astatine Westminster Magistrates' Court later.

The Met Police said helium would beryllium suspended without pay.

A connection from the unit added the Met's Directorate of Professional Standards had been informed and a referral would beryllium made to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC).

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