Met Police officer charged with two rapes

A serving Metropolitan Police serviceman has been charged with 2 counts of rape.

PC Rupert Edwards, attached to the South West Basic Command Unit, was arrested connected suspicion of rape connected 5 September.

The charges subordinate to alleged offences successful Lambeth and Surrey against 2 women aged successful their 20s and 30s.

PC Edwards volition look astatine Westminster Magistrates Court later.