Hampshire police constable ‘choked woman and called her a brat’

Afterwards he asked her to leave because he had friends visiting, which Miss A said made her feel “really used”.

Matthew Holdcroft, representing Hampshire Constabulary, told the hearing that after leaving she contacted friends in a “hysterical” state, and she was “stunned, didn’t know how to react, her speech was sporadic, she was sobbing”.

He said Mr Bloomfield’s alleged actions were a breach of the standards of professional behaviour as he had “failed to ensure that Miss A had freely given consent”.

He called it his actions as “intentional”, “deliberate”, and “targeted”, and “could be categorised as a rape, sexual assault or assault”.

“It’s an example of violence against women and such conduct can cause substantial damage to public trust in the police service,” he said.

A police spokeswoman said the Crown Prosecution Service made the decision to take no further action against Mr Bloomfield, who did not attend the proceedings.

The hearing continues.