A Devon and Cornwall Police officer is set to appear in court over rape charges. A statement from the force said PC Kane Haywood, 29, from East Devon, has been charged with two counts of rape of a woman aged 16 years or over and sexual assault by penetration.

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According to a statement on the police website, the charges relate to alleged incidents in Exeter in March 2021. Haywood is due to appear at Plymouth Magistrates’ Court tomorrow (January 18).

PC Haywood is currently suspended from duty. A spokesperson for the force said: “A Devon and Cornwall Police officer is due to appear before Plymouth Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday 18 January charged with rape.

“PC Kane Haywood, aged 29, from East Devon, is charged with two counts of rape of a woman aged 16 years or over and sexual assault by penetration. The charges relate to alleged incidents in Exeter in March 2021.”