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BBC News
2 days ago
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Ex-Met police officer from Stevenage guilty of raping two women
A former Metropolitan police officer has been found guilty of raping two Cummings, 26, who had been a special constable in Dorset before working in London, denied rape but was found guilty by jurors following a trial at St Albans Crown of Lytton Way, Stevenage, was accused of committing the offences when he was a police officer in Bilal Siddique on Thursday remanded Cummings in custody and adjourned sentencing until 22 September. Prosecutor James Thacker KC had told the trial that one woman said she was raped in 2021 and the other in two women lived in different parts of the country and did not know each other, Mr Thacker told the said Cummings had been arrested at his mother's home in Weymouth, Dorset. Cummings, who has also lived in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, denied both rape charges and said sex was said neither woman had said "no".Barrister Campaspe Lloyd-Jacob, who represented Cummings, told jurors they could not be sure he was guilty of Lloyd-Jacob said the question was whether Cummings "could not reasonably have believed" that the women were consenting. Cummings had already been convicted of other offences against the two women, jurors had been found guilty of controlling and coercive behaviour and voyeurism in October, after a trial at St Albans Crown Court, and had admitted stalking.A judge has yet to sentence Cummings for those in the earlier trial failed to reach verdicts on the rape charges and, as a result, a second trial was held. Cummings served as a special constable in Dorset from April 2018 before joining the Met as a regular officer in November 2019, jurors Metropolitan Police sacked him in October after concluding that he had committed gross misconduct. Det Insp Dale Mepstead, of Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire major crime unit, paid tribute to Cummings' victims."The emotional impact of Cummings' offending will live with his victims for many years, but it is through their brave testimony that he has finally been brought to justice," she said."I hope that the knowledge that he is facing a considerable time behind bars provides a sense of relief and I hope they can begin to move on with their lives." Follow Beds, Herts and Bucks news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
BBC News
3 days ago
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Ex-Metropolitan Police officer from Stevenage guilty of rape
A man has been convicted of raping a woman while he was a Metropolitan Police Cummings, 26, who had been a special constable in Dorset before working in London, denied rape but was found guilty following a trial at St Albans Crown of Lytton Way, Stevenage, was accused of raping two women he had relationships on Wednesday unanimously found him guilty of raping one woman. They have yet to reach a verdict in relation to the second woman's allegation. James Thacker KC, leading the prosecution team, told the trial that one woman said she was raped in 2021 and the other in has been found guilty of the 2024 charge. Jurors are due to continue discussing the other charge on of the women said she was raped while still in a relationship with Cummings. The other said she was raped shortly after their relationship two women lived in different parts of the country and did not know each other, Mr Thacker told the said Cummings had been arrested at his mother's home in Weymouth, Dorset. Cummings denied both rape charges and said the sex was Lloyd-Jacob, his barrister, told jurors that they could not be sure he was guilty of Lloyd-Jacob said the question was whether Cummings "could not reasonably have believed" that the women were consenting. Cummings has already been convicted of committing other offences against the two women, jurors have was found guilty of controlling and coercive behaviour in an earlier trial and has admitted in an earlier trial failed to reach verdicts on the rape charges and, as a result, this trial was served as a special constable in Dorset from April 2018 before joining the Met as a regular officer in November 2019. He is no longer an officer. Follow Beds, Herts and Bucks news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
BBC News
4 days ago
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Ex-Met policeman from Stevenage a 'liar', rape trial hears
A man accused of raping two women when he was a serving Metropolitan Police officer is a "liar" who lives in his own world, a prosecutor has told a James Thacker KC told jurors that they could not believe anything Jake Cummings 26, who lived in Lytton Way in Stevenage, denies rape and says sex was consensual.A barrister representing the defendant told the jury at St Albans Crown Court they could not be sure he had not thought the women consented. The trial heard Cummings, who has also lived in Hemel Hempstead in Hertfordshire, had been in relationships with both woman says she was raped while she was seeing the defendant; the other says she was raped shortly after a relationship told detectives that neither woman had said "no".The jury has been told that Cummings had already been convicted of controlling and coercive behaviour and stalking, during his relationships with the women, following an earlier trial. 'Accepted manipulator' "Jake Cummings lives in the Jake Cummings' world, compared to normality," Mr Thacker told the jury, when summarising the prosecution case."How can you accept anything that is liar says?"And the answer is, you just cannot."Mr Thacker said Cummings was an "accepted manipulator", Defence barrister Campaspe Lloyd-Jacob argued that jurors "cannot be sure" that his client was guilty."The question is whether you are sure that Jake could not reasonably have believed that [they were] consenting," she said. Follow Beds, Herts and Bucks news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
BBC News
10-07-2025
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Stevenage man accused of rape while in Met Police says women 'didn't say no'
A man accused of raping two women while he was a Metropolitan Police officer told detectives that neither woman said "no", a jury Cummings, 26, who lived in Lytton Way, Stevenage, is on trial at St Albans Crown Court after being accused of raping two women he had relationships woman said Cummings raped her in 2024, shortly after she ended their relationship, and the other said he raped her in 2021, when they were heard on Thursday how Cummings, who denies rape, told police that one woman had not "told me to stop" and the other had never said "no" to sex. A prosecuting barrister told jurors Cummings had already been convicted of controlling and coercive behaviour and stalking. James Thacker KC said Cummings had either pleaded guilty or been found guilty of those offences after a trial in September. However, jurors had not been able to reach verdicts on the rape charges - and a second trial was being staged, he said the two women lived in different parts of Britain, did not know each other, and had relationships with Cummings at different times. 'Servicing' Some of Cummings' answers to police questions, following his arrest in 2024, were read to jurors by a prosecuting lawyer on told officers that one of the women wanted "sex with no strings attached" and had "rated" the encounter."She didn't tell me to stop," he said when questioned."She didn't say no at any point."He added: "She wanted it and then afterwards she made it very clear that she enjoyed it."Cummings told police how he felt at that point that he was "used for sex".He said: "She said she thoroughly enjoyed it, she needed servicing, and I was there and did the job." Cummings told police he could not specifically recall the 2021 encounter that the second woman had complained he told police: "It was always consensual."He added: "Ninety per cent of the sex we had (she) started, initiated."There has never been a time when she has said 'no' to having sex."If she said 'no', then nothing would happen." The trial continues. Jurors were expected to be asked to consider their verdicts next week. Follow Beds, Herts and Bucks news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
BBC News
09-07-2025
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Woman tells St Albans rape trial how police partner 'scared' her
A woman has told a a rape trial how she was "scared" when in a relationship with a Metropolitan woman has accused Jake Cummings, now 26, of rape and told jurors at St Albans Crown Court that he would "lock me in rooms".Cummings, who lived in Lytton Way in Stevenage, has also been accused of rape by another woman he had a relationship denies both charges and says sex was consensual. 'Stalking' A prosecuting barrister has told jurors the defendant had already been convicted of controlling and coercive behaviour and Thacker KC said those offences were committed during Cummings' relationships with the two women, who the law says cannot be said the women had also complained of being raped when Cummings was a police officer in London. One woman has complained that Cummings raped her in 2024, shortly after she ended their woman says it happened after she helped him move belongings to a new Wednesday, she told jurors "at some point" during the encounter she had said "OK" because she did not want to anger the woman also told jurors she had said "no" to "sexual contact" more than four times."I didn't want to have an argument or make him angry, so I said 'OK, no strings attached' while I was there, because I didn't want to upset him," she said."Throughout our relationship, if you say no to something, he tends to get angry."She added: "He would lock me in rooms, lock doorways... he would shout in my face."He scared me... if I said no, what he would do." 'Special Constable' Mr Thacker gave details of allegations made by the two women when opening the case on said the second woman had alleged that Cummings raped her in two women lived in different parts of Britain and did not know each other, Mr Thacker told the said Cummings had told police investigating the women's allegations that sex had been have heard Cummings had also lived in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, and been a special constable in Dorset before joining the Metropolitan have been told that he was arrested at his mother's home in Weymouth, trial continues. Follow Beds, Herts and Bucks news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
