A former police officer accused of raping a sleeping woman had been trained in how to deal with victims of sex offences, a court has heard.
Mark Tyrrell, who was serving in the Metropolitan Police at the time, has denied two counts of rape, 11 sexual assault offences and four counts of assault by penetration against the woman over a period of around two years.
Tyrrell, 57, was trained in Sexual Offences Investigation Techniques (SOIT), prosecutor Catherine Farrelly KC told London's Southwark Crown Court as his trial opened on Tuesday.
Ms Farrelly added he "emotionally bullied and manipulated (the alleged victim) to try and satisfy his sexual needs".
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