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Ex-Officer Denies Sex Assault & Strangulation Charges

28 Sep

Summary

Former officer denies rape and sexual assault charges.
He also faces two counts of intentional strangulation.
The accused served Cumbria Police for nine years.

Matthew Stewart, a 31-year-old former police officer, has entered pleas of not guilty to serious charges at Carlisle Crown Court. Stewart, who served as a special constable, community support officer, and police constable with Cumbria Police for nine years until 2024, denies one count of rape and one count of sexual assault against two separate women.

Additionally, Stewart faces two charges of intentional strangulation. The prosecution alleges these crimes were committed while Stewart was both employed by Cumbria Police and during his off-duty hours. He has been granted conditional bail pending a future hearing scheduled for January.

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