‘I had no idea they were escorts,’ says bent cop

A Met Police sergeant who was lavished with bribes by West End club bosses told a court he had no idea two women who turned up at his friend’s luxury apartment were escorts. Frank Partridge, 49, accepted bespoke suits and shirts paid for by security firm TSS, jurors have heard. Partridge was responsible for licences in the West End between 2013 and 2015 when he was allegedly gifted with nights at strip bars, home renovations and a £7,000 family holiday…