A former Metropolitan Police officer from Suffolk who raped a 16-year-old girl and a female colleague hoarded the details of more than 700 women on his phone, a court has heard.

Adam Provan, of Newmarket, was found guilty in June of raping a fellow police officer six times between 2003 and 2005, and twice raping a teenager whom he met on a blind date after lying about his age in 2010 - all committed while he was a serving officer in the Met's East Area Command Unit.

The 44-year-old had initially been convicted of raping the 16-year-old victim after a retrial in 2018 and jailed for nine years where he was subsequently sacked as a police officer.

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He served three years and three months in prison before he successfully appealed against his conviction and his case was sent for a third trial.

At that trial in May, six new counts of rape were added, relating to earlier offences against the serving Metropolitan Police officer.

On Monday, Provan's wider history of predatory behaviour was heard at Wood Green Crown Court in London on the first day of his two-day sentencing.

Prosecutor Anthony Metzer said Provan had abused his position as an officer to gain young women's trust and had "aspects of a Jekyll and Hyde character", as well as an "extended history of allegations".

It was found he had 751 female contacts in his mobile phone, indicating a fascination "bordering on the obsessive" with young women.

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In 2005 another female police officer had reported receiving "nuisance" messages from Provan, but the complaint was dealt with "informally" and not taken further.

Provan, who watched teenage pornography online, had also allegedly contacted another 16-year-old girl after she gave her details as a witness.

Speaking in court from behind a screen, the teenage victim, who is now in her 20s, said: "The day I met Adam Provan changed my life forever.

"No prison sentence will take away the harm he has caused me - no amount of justice will make me forget the date from hell.

"Even though I tried my best to block it out I will never forget how scared I was when the assault took place, and 13 years later reliving my worst nightmare."

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The other victim, who is still a serving officer, said she "lived in constant fear" Provan would try to kill her and felt he saw himself as "untouchable".

The officer told the court she felt the police had not dealt with Provan and failed to protect her.

She added: "I feel guilty for people after me who came in contact with Adam, and if they suffered abuse, this has preyed on my mind."

The sentencing hearing is expected to conclude at the court on Tuesday.