An east London detective who was accused of sexually harassing a female colleague has been sacked.
Det Sgt Marvin Turner was dismissed after a panel found he breached the standards of professional behaviour with regard to discreditable conduct and authority, and respect and courtesy.
His sacking comes after a female officer alleged that in June 2021, whilst on night duty, DS Turner made sexualised and/or sexually harassing comments to her and touched her in a sexual manner without her consent.
He was attached to the East Area Command Unit, which covers Havering, Barking and Dagenham and Redbridge.
Supt Martin Rolston said: “It is clear that DS Marvin Turner has no place in policing.
“His actions are thoroughly reprehensible. He took advantage of his position as a supervising officer to put a junior colleague in a very unpleasant situation.
“His behaviour was repugnant and falls well below the standard we – and the public – expect."
Following an investigation by officers from the Met’s Directorate of Professional Standards, a report was submitted to senior officers who found he had a case to answer for gross misconduct.
The matter was also investigated criminally but it was determined that the case did not meet the threshold for a referral to the Crown Prosecution Service.
DS Turner will be added to a barred list held by the College of Policing.
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