Two Met Police constables arrested over 'Budapest orgy' involving 15 colleagues
Two male officers were arrested following an alleged drunken "orgy" in a large rented house during a holiday in Hungary
Two Met Police constables have been arrested after a Budapest "sex party" involving 15 officers.
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The arrests followed an alleged drunken "orgy" in a large rented house during a holiday in Hungary.
Two policemen were arrested for assault and sexual assault after a female officer made a complaint about the conduct of at least two constables.
One of the male officers was arrested on Monday, and the other was detained on Thursday.
A strategic forum has been launched by police chiefs to establish precisely what happened, with more officers expected to be questioned in relation to the incident.
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A source told the Sun that the launch of the internal probe showed how "deeply embarrassed" the Met were by the events of the trip.
"It beggars belief that this could happen," the insider told the paper.
“An official internal probe is trying to establish exactly what happened on this trip.”
Sources further elaborated that a several officers in the group were already sexually involved with one another prior to the Budapest getaway.
But on one night of the trip, a number of the officers allegedly began having sex.
The female whistleblower was allegedly forcibly removed from a room by her arm by a male officer and taken to his room, and then later sexually assaulted by another male officer.
The probe by the Met’s Directorate of Professional Standards is also looking at the apparent lack of supervision.
A Met Police spokesperson said: “Two serving officers have been arrested following an investigation by the Met’s Directorate of Professional Standards.
“One officer, attached to Central North Command, was arrested on Monday, 31 August on suspicion of assault.
“A second officer, attached to the same command, was arrested on Thursday, 3 September on suspicion of sexual assault.
“The incidents are reported to have taken place in Budapest.
“Both officers were bailed and have been suspended from duty, and enquiries continue into what is a complex investigation.
“All allegations of criminality or misconduct by officers are treated with the utmost seriousness.”