AN ALLEGED Devon and Cornwall Police police officer sexual assault suspect, Fiona Anderson, has entered a plea of not guilty to charges of sexual assault related to two instances in Cardiff.
Fiona Anderson, 32, of Exeter, presented herself at Cardiff Crown Court on Monday.
A court official stated that Fiona Anderson pleaded not guilty to two accusations.
The charges relate to two incidents alleged to have taken place in Cardiff in 2018.
Fiona Anderson, a police constable with Devon and Cornwall Police, was not on duty at the time.
Fiona Anderson was initially arrested and bailed in March 2023 and has remained suspended from duty since her initial arrest.
No trial date has been set with the prosecution requesting the case be transferred to Bristol.
UPDATE 31.01.25
A trial date has been established for a police officer accused of two counts of sexual assault.
Fiona Anderson, 32, of Exeter, Devon, appeared via video connection at Bristol Crown Court on Wednesday.
She earlier entered a plea of not guilty to the two allegations brought against her, purportedly occurring in Cardiff in 2018.
Fiona Anderson, a policeman with Devon and Cornwall Police, was off duty at that time (SO?).
Judge James Patrick scheduled a trial on March 9, 2026, anticipated to take three days.
He informed Fiona Anderson: “You are required to attend the pre-trial review scheduled for January 26, 2026.”
You may participate remotely. Failure to attend your trial without valid justification may result in being tried in your absence.
Carina Hughes represented the prosecution, while Jenny Tallentire defended Anderson.
The court acknowledged that the case had been relocated from Cardiff Crown Court to Bristol Crown Court.
A pre-trial review is scheduled for January 26 of the following year, with the trial set to commence on March 9.
Fiona Anderson, suspended from duty ON FULL PAY since her arrest in March 2023, was granted conditional bail.
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