Police officer was violent rapist who attacked women over 14 years, BBC reveals

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Detectives have so far uncovered nine victims of PC Alan Greer

Scotland investigations correspondent

• Published7 hours ago

A police officer who took his own life in May was a violent rapist who carried out a spate of sexual attacks and attempted murders of women over at least 14 years, the BBC can reveal.

PC Alan Greer's first known victim was a woman he raped in her home in Glasgow in 2012 after she had called the police to report being the victim of a crime.

The woman reported the sex attack by Greer late last year, sparking one of Police Scotland's biggest ever anti-corruption inquiries.

Detectives have so far uncovered a further eight victims, five of whom were sex workers, attacked while Greer was off duty.

It has emerged that Greer used hundreds of prostitutes throughout his police career, and it is anticipated more victims of his violence will be identified.

Assistant Chief Constable Lynn Ratcliff, gold commander for the investigation, said what the inquiry had found was "truly shocking".

She said: "This officer has clearly abused his power and has revisited someone that he's encountered in the course of his duties.

"But this victim was brave enough to come and speak to us, and that really was the trigger point for us starting our investigation.

"That's allowed us to proactively identify eight further victims."

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