Former Nottinghamshire Police detective charged with four counts of rape
A former Nottinghamshire Police detective has been charged with rape and sexual assault.
Neil Bellamy, 60, of Keyworth also faces an allegation of misconduct in a public office.
The offences are said to have taken place between 2006 and 2007 and relate to the same woman.
Bellamy, who retired from the force in 2019, was attached to a Domestic Abuse Support Unit 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.
The former officer will appear at Nottingham Magistrates’ Court on Friday (April 4) to answer to four counts of rape, one of assault by penetration and a further allegation of misconduct in a public office.
A force spokesperson said: “Due to ongoing court proceedings we are unable to make any further comment in relation to the case at this stage.”
Notts Police added the defendant should not be confused with another force employee of the same name – a former Bassetlaw Neighbourhood Policing Inspector who remains employed as a Designing Out Crime Officer, based within the force Prevention Hub.
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