Aug 27, 2023, 6:21 p.m. | Updated August 27, 2023 at 6:30 p.m
Provan was described as a “Jekyll and Hyde” character when the former Metropolitan Police officer was sentenced to 16 years in prison at Wood Green Crown Court for raping a 16-year-old girl and a colleague earlier this month. Image: Getty/MPS/Lauren Taylor
Sadiq Khan wants to prevent a former Met police officer convicted of a string of rapes from receiving his pension from the police.
The London Mayor will seek to remove Provan from an alleged £10,000 annual pension following his conviction – as he did for Wayne Couzens, who was jailed for the 2020 rape and murder of Sarah Everard.
Met police officers typically have their pensions revoked if their offense is related to their position within the service.
Provan was described as a “Jekyll and Hyde” character when the former Metropolitan Police officer was sentenced to 16 years in prison at Wood Green Crown Court for raping a 16-year-old girl and a colleague earlier this month.
According to reports, the mayor will try to deprive Provan of his pension. Image: Getty
Provan, 44, will serve another eight years on an extended license following his multiple rape conviction.
Proven was found guilty of raping a co-worker six times between 2003 and 2005 and twice a teenager he met on a blind date after he lied about his age in 2010.
All offenses were committed during his time as an officer in the Met’s East Area Command Unit.
One of his victims, Lauren Taylor, now 29, waived her right to anonymity to speak out about the attacks, showing her “disgust” at learning he was a police officer. She was only sixteen when he attacked her. Image: Lauren Taylor
One of his victims, Lauren Taylor, now 29, waived her right to anonymity to speak out about the attacks, showing her “disgust” at learning he was a police officer. She was only sixteen when he attacked her.
Provan lied about his age, claiming he was 22, but he was 31 at the time of the rape in 2010.
Ms Taylor told LBC: “I was telling myself his name is Adam Dawson, he’s 22, he’s a cop I think.” [afterwards] It was just a quick way to get me to trust him.
“At the time I thought: I trust you, you’re a cop. No police officer will ever harm people.”
“Since [the attack] I just thought this was all just a scam just to get me to trust him. I was so young and naive and thought it was just an excuse to get me to date him and so for years I thought he wasn’t actually a cop.
“I only found out about it after the police arrested him. I was really shocked – really disgusted – when I found out he worked for the Metropolitan Police.”
Source : www.lbc.co.uk