A Metropolitan Police officer has been dismissed after a disciplinary panel found he subjected a colleague to controlling behaviour, committed serious sexual misconduct, and attempted to interfere with a police investigation.

The hearing, which concluded on Thursday, 26 February, found that five allegations against Police Constable George Grover-Sutton, formerly based in the Met’s MO19 firearms unit, were proven.

Chief Superintendent Rachel Walmsley, who leads the Met’s firearm unit said: “This officer’s behaviour was utterly unacceptable and represents a grave breach of the standards the public rightly expect from those who serve them. His actions caused significant harm to a colleague and undermined trust in policing.

“We are committed to rooting out officers who abuse their position and cause others harm. There is no place for behaviour of this nature in the Met and we’ll continue to do everything we can to root out those who do such a disservice to their hardworking colleagues.”

Over a period of several months, the officer engaged in controlling and coercive behaviour towards a serving PC with whom he was in a relationship. This included attempts to monitor and restrict her contact with others, checking her private communications, and subjecting her to harassment that affected her ability to carry out her duties.

The panel also found proven allegations of serious sexual misconduct. The officer engaged in sexual activity without consent and later forced sexual acts upon the officer, despite her clearly communicating that she did not consent.

In addition, the panel found that the officer attempted to persuade the victim to retract her allegations by encouraging her to provide a false account to investigators, conduct amounting to an attempt to pervert the course of justice. This was also found to be dishonest and in clear breach of the standards of professional behaviour.

The panel determined that the officer had breached the standards of professional behaviour relating to honesty and integrity, discreditable conduct.

The misconduct amounted to gross misconduct, and the panel ruled that dismissal without notice was the only appropriate sanction.

He will be added to the College of Policing’s barred list, which prevents him from working for any police force or other policing‑related body.