Former Nottinghamshire detective constable charged with non-recent counts of rape and sexual assault

A former detective constable has been charged with non-recent counts of rape and sexual assault.

Neil Bellamy, aged 60, of Keyworth, will appear before Nottingham Magistrates’ Court on Friday 4 April charged with four counts of rape.

He also been charged with assault by penetration and misconduct in a public office.

The offences are alleged to have taken place between 2006 and 2007 and relate to the same woman.

Bellamy, who retired from Nottinghamshire Police in 2019, was attached to a Domestic Abuse Support Unit (DASU) based at Oxclose Lane Police Station at the time of the alleged offences, which have been investigated by the force’s Public Protection unit.

His last posting was within the force’s Fraud unit.

Due to ongoing court proceedings police say they are unable to make any further comment in relation to the case at this stage.