Former cop accused of assaults on young girl

A former Met Police officer has appeared in court accused of six attacks on a young girl. Cliff Mitchell, 24, is said to have assaulted the girl between August 2015 and April 2017. The alleged offences began when she was under the age of 13 and continued until she was 15. Mitchell denied five counts of rape, kidnapping two people and a breach of a non-molestation order when he appeared at Croydon Crown Court in October. He was said to…