Encountered police officer who tied up woman, bundled her into car and threatened to slit her throat, is guilty of multiple rapes
A MET officer who tied up a woman, pushed her into his car and threatened to slit her throat has been convicted of multiple rapes.
Cliff Mitchell told the victim: “I don't care about my life anymore, you've met the devil.”
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The 24-year-old also made a series of threats when she said she felt sick in his car.
He said, “If you throw up in the car, I'll cut your stomach for every second you throw up.”
The woman, whose hands were tied with zip ties, managed to escape and ran through traffic screaming.
Mitchell has now been found guilty of thirteen rapes against two victims, including three against a child under the age of thirteen.
He was also convicted of kidnapping and breaching a non-abuse order after a harrowing trial.
It can now be revealed that the officer was previously the subject of a rape investigation in 2017, which resulted in no further action.
Following his arrest, the case was re-investigated and he was charged with a further three counts of rape of a child under 13 and three counts of rape in relation to a second victim.
Croydon Crown Court I heard Mitchell was a portion Police The police committed a number of violations during that time.
His evil crimes came to light in September last year after the 'harrowing' events at the printing house London away.
A woman, looking “distraught and scared”, ran between cars and shouted: “He was holding a knife to me, I'm so scared.”
Jurors were told that a female driver noticed the zip ties and made her hide in his car.
Prosecutor Catherine Farrelly told the court: “They were so tight that the surrounding skin had become very red and it looked as if they were digging in.”
Another passerby, who approached both women as they waited for police to arrive, said he heard the victim “crying.”
'Truly shocking' – the Met responds to Mitchell's conviction
Deputy Assistant Commissioner Stuart Cundy said: “This is a truly shocking case and I am sickened by Mitchell's appalling behavior and the pain he has caused the victims, who have shown enormous courage in coming forward and testifying in court.
“It is thanks to their courage that he has been convicted and given a significant prison sentence. I would also like to acknowledge the brave member of the public who came to the aid of one of the victims as she ran from Mitchell's car.
“Mitchell not only waged a sustained campaign of abuse against both his victims, but he told one of them she would never be believed due to the fact he was a police officer. This blatant abuse of power makes Mitchell's actions all the more deplorable.
“I know this is another case that will have an impact on the trust people have in us. We are doing more than we have done in decades to rid the Met of those who corrupt our integrity, including investing millions of pounds in our professional standards team and hiring additional officers and staff with specialist skills and experience to investigate crime and misconduct .
“Part of that is firing officers who shouldn't be here as soon as possible. Mitchell was dismissed from the Met in December 2023 – we did not wait for his sentencing today.”
Police searched Mitchell's home and found a bag containing zip ties similar to the ones the victim said were used on her wrists.
He was immediately dismissed from the Met in December 2023 after an expedited misconduct hearing.
This related to a breach of a non-abuse order in force since 20 July 2023.
Mitchell will be sentenced at a later date.
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