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Two Met Police officers were arrested over the Bank Holiday weekend over allegations of kidnapping and raping a woman.
The officers were off-duty at the time when, with another man, they met the woman in Kingston, London, on a night out.
It was reported that they took her by taxi to an address in North London where she was allegedly raped and held against her will.
The two officers were based in the Met’s North West command unit and have both now been suspended from duty.
The woman reported them on Sunday, leading to the arrests of the three men and them being held overnight.
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The arrests mark yet another blow to the Met Police's reputation following a long string of scandals.
Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley has sworn to rebuild the public's trust in the Met (PA)The three men were held on a variety of charges.
One cop was held on suspicion of rape, kidnap and common assault and was bailed until June over the rape claim after the police consulted with the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS).
No further action is being taken over the other two claims.
The second cop was arrested on suspicion of kidnap and possession of Class A drugs, but was released with no further action.
The third man, the officers’ associate, was arrested on suspicion of kidnap and also released without further action.
Meanwhile, the victim is being supported by specially trained officers.
The Met Police said: “The Directorate of Professional Standards has been informed and a referral has been made to the Independent Office for Police Conduct.”