A Metropolitan Police volunteer, Special Constable (SC) Sergeant Ben Smith, has been acquitted of sexual assault charges after a case brought against him was discontinued by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS).

SC Smith had been charged with sexual assault against two females, alleged to have occurred off duty in April 2017. The incidents were reported to the Met in 2022, leading to legal proceedings against him.

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