London police officer from diplomatic unit charged with rape

FILE PHOTO: The rotating triangular sign is seen outside New Scotland Yard in central London March 17, 2015. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth

LONDON (Reuters) - A London police officer based in the Parliamentary and Diplomatic Protection Command was charged with rape on Sunday, the Metropolitan Police said in a statement.

David Carrick, aged 46, was charged by police in Hertfordshire, where he was off-duty at the time.