Police officer denies sexually assaulting woman

A police officer has denied multiple sexual assaults on a woman over a two-year period.

Alex Trusler, 35, of Burntwood, Staffordshire, is accused of nine counts of sexual assault, alleged to have happened between 2022 and 2023.

The officer, who has been suspended by the Staffordshire force, entered not guilty pleas to all nine counts during an appearance at Stafford Crown Court.

The court said a trial date was yet to be fixed.

The officer was suspended in September 2023 when the allegations were reported.

The charges followed an investigation by the force's professional standards department.

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