David Carrick denies rape allegation. "A serving Metropolitan Police Officer, in the same unit as Wayne Couzens ..."
"Mark Fleckney, prosecuting, told the court the couple had made contact on the Tinder dating app ...."
“The defendant confirmed he was a Metropolitan Police officer and showed her his warrant card...."
It is alleged the couple then went to a hotel in St Albans that Mr Carrick had booked earlier where he raped her.
The alleged victim came forward to police on Friday last week and Mr Carrick was arrested at his home in Stevenage on Saturday. He was charged with rape the following day."
Remanded in custody until 1 November St Albans Crown Court
Met Police officer from same unit as Wayne Couzens remanded in custody after rape charge