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Mark Tyrrell, a 57-year-old former Metropolitan Police officer, is facing trial for multiple sexual offenses against a woman over two years, including two counts of rape, 11 of sexual assault, and four of assault by penetration. Prosecutors claim Tyrrell, who was trained in Sexual Offences Investigation Techniques, had sexually abused the victim despite her repeated refusals and even shouted at her when confronted. The case highlights concerns that Tyrrell attempted to cover up his actions by deleting messages and convincing the woman to lie to police about their encounters.

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A former Metropolitan Police officer, Mark Tyrrell, aged 57, is on trial at Southwark Crown Court for various sexual offenses against a woman over two years while he was still serving with the force. Tyrrell denies charges that include two counts of rape, eleven of sexual assault, and four of assault by penetration. He had undergone specialized training in Sexual Offences Investigation Techniques provided by the Met Police to support victims of sexual crimes.

The case came under scrutiny when police officers visited the woman's home for an unrelated matter and discovered Tyrrell hiding beside her bed. According to the prosecution, after the incident, he allegedly phoned the victim claiming nothing sexual had occurred between them. The defense contends that there was no rape or assault but admits to a perverting-the-course-of-justice charge related to attempts to delete messages where he referred to himself as "a sex offender" and expressed remorse for ruining her life.

Jurors are being asked to consider whether Tyrrell's actions align with the charges against him, including his alleged statement that what he did was rape.

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🔮 Afterwards, he allegedly asked whether she realised that what he had done "was rape", and said he would report himself and would undoubtedly go to prison, Farrelly said.

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Jurors heard concerns were first raised when officers visited the woman's home on an unrelated matter and found Tyrrell hiding beside her bed. 'Shouted at her' He later phoned her and said nothing sexual had happened, the court was told.

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🔮 Afterwards, he allegedly asked whether she realised that what he had done "was rape", and said he would report himself and would undoubtedly go to prison, Farrelly said.

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- Published A former Metropolitan Police officer accused of raping a woman was specially trained to deal with victims of sexual offences, a court has heard. asserted

court → publish → offences

Mark Tyrrell, 57, denies two counts of rape, 11 of sexual assault and four of assault by penetration against the woman over about two years while he was serving with the force. asserted

he → deny → force

Opening his trial at Southwark Crown Court, prosecutor Catherine Farrelly KC said Tyrrell had been trained in Sexual Offences Investigation Techniques. asserted

Tyrrell → open → Techniques

court → hear → her

Tyrrell is also accused of perverting the course of justice by trying to delete messages between them. asserted

Tyrrell → accuse → them

In one, he apologised for "being a sex offender" and for ruining her life, jurors heard. asserted

jurors → apologise → life

When she told him not to say such things, he replied that they were true. asserted

they → tell → things

The prosecution alleges Tyrrell raped the woman by having sex with her after she had repeatedly said no. asserted

she → allege → her

Afterwards, he allegedly asked whether she realised that what he had done "was rape", and said he would report himself and would undoubtedly go to prison, Farrelly said. uncertain

Farrelly → ask → prison

The woman alleges that on several occasions she woke to find Tyrrell penetrating her, despite having refused sex the night before. asserted

Tyrrell → allege → sex

On one occasion, when she asked him what had happened, he shouted at her and asked whether she realised what she was saying and what could happen to him, the prosecutor told the court. uncertain

prosecutor → ask → court

Jurors heard the woman kept a list of incidents involving Tyrrell, including the alleged sexual assaults. asserted

woman → hear → assaults

In a police interview, she said she had felt pressured by him and feared no-one would believe her because she could not prove what had happened. uncertain

what → say → her

She was also worried police would protect him because he was an officer, the court heard. asserted

court → worry → him

After his arrest, Tyrrell denied ever having sex with her. asserted

Tyrrell → deny → her

Tyrrell, of Meltham, West Yorkshire, has admitted misconduct in public office. asserted

Tyrrell → admit → office

He has also pleaded guilty to a separate count of perverting the course of justice by persuading the woman to lie to police about why he was in her bedroom. asserted

he → plead → bedroom

The trial continues. asserted

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