A HOUNSLOW trainee detective has been sacked for sex acts with a woman in police accommodation.

Shahzad Malik, 32, met a woman on a dating website then drove her to a police section house in Brentford where sexual acts took place while he was off duty.

An investigation by police watchdog, the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) lead to his dismissal at an internal misconduct hearing on Wednesday (Nov 30).

Commander Peter Spindler of the Metropolitan Police's directorate of professional standards said: "The Metropolitan Police Service takes all allegations of misconduct, whether on or off duty, seriously.

"This officer was the subject of some very serious allegations, and the misconduct hearing having reviewed the evidence found that the case against him was proven.

"He abused his status as a constable for his own gratification in a most appalling way. We will not tolerate this type of behaviour, and he has therefore been dismissed from the service for gross misconduct."

Malik had previously been charged with three sexual offences but these were dropped last December.