A 23-year-old student police officer has been charged with a series of serious offences, including rape and kidnapping, following an incident involving a woman in her 20s.
The officer, Mohammad Hassan, who is serving with Greater Manchester Police (GMP), was arrested in West Yorkshire on Saturday after police received a 999 call from a woman reporting an incident involving a vehicle in the Manchester area.
According to police, officers traced the vehicle and began a pursuit on the M62 motorway before Hassan was arrested.
He has since been suspended from duty and remanded in custody.
Hassan faces charges including oral rape, kidnapping, strangulation, sexual assault, theft of a mobile phone and dangerous driving. He is due to appear before Manchester Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday, August 11.
Greater Manchester Police said specialist officers and other agencies are supporting the woman involved in the incident.
Assistant Chief Constable Mark Dexter described the allegations as deeply concerning and said the victim remains the force's priority.
The force has also referred the matter to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC), while its Professional Standards Directorate has reviewed the circumstances surrounding Hassan's vetting.
Police said the initial review found that his vetting had been completed without any identified reason for concern.
The case has sparked renewed discussion about police vetting, professional standards and the responsibility of law-enforcement organisations to maintain public confidence.
However, the allegations have not been proven in court, and Hassan remains legally presumed innocent unless and until he is convicted.
The investigation remains ongoing, with criminal proceedings now expected to continue through the courts.
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