Met under fire for protecting ‘one of their own’ as serial rapist ex-Pc jailed

The Metropolitan Police have come under fire for protecting “one of their own”, as a former officer was jailed for 16 years for a series of rapes.

Following a trial at Wood Green Crown Court, Provan, 44, from Newmarket in Suffolk, was found guilty of a total of eight rapes against the two women and jailed for 16 years with a further eight years on extended licence. “We are sincerely sorry this was her experience and that she was let down by a system she trusted and was serving.”

Another female officer complained in 2005 that Provan sent her “nuisance” messages, but nothing was done and the issue was dealt with “informally”, the court was told.Lauren Taylor , one of the victims of former Pc Adam Provan Afterwards he acted as if nothing had happened and took Ms Taylor to a McDonald’s for a milkshake before forcing her to engage in a sex act in a children’s playground.

At the fresh trial Ms Taylor gave evidence for a third time and six more charges of rape, relating to Provan’s earlier attacks on the female officer, were added. She told the court she feared he would kill her and accused the Met of failing to protect her and deal with him sooner.

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