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The former director general of the Independent Office for Police Conduct Michael Lockwood has been charged with nine sexual offences allegedly committed during the 1980s.

Lockwood, 64, is accused of six counts of indecent assault and three counts of rape against a girl under the age of 16.

Rosemary Ainslie, the head of the special crime division at the Crown Prosecution Service, said: “After carefully considering all of the evidence provided to us by Humberside police, we have authorised charges against Michael Lockwood, 64, for nine offences under the Sexual Offences Act 1956.

“Mr Lockwood has been charged with six counts of indecent assault and three offences of rape against a girl under the age of 16, alleged to have been committed during the 1980s.

“The Crown Prosecution Service reminds all concerned that criminal proceedings against Mr Lockwood are active and that he has the right to a fair trial.”

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