Police sergeant cleared of raping fellow officer
Sgt Richard Heard remains suspended from Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary
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A police sergeant accused of raping a fellow officer has been cleared of all the charges against him.
Sgt Richard Heard, of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary, faced allegations of attacking the woman while off duty between January 2022 and August 2023.
The 44-year-old was found not guilty following a trial at Bournemouth Crown Court of three counts of rape and three counts of voyeurism.
The force said Sgt Heard is currently still suspended, pending the outcome of misconduct proceedings.
A further count of coercive or controlling behaviour was not proceeded with by the prosecution.
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