Ex-Bedfordshire Police officer in court on charges of rape and threats to kill
A former officer with Bedfordshire Police is to appear in court today (September 23) on charges including rape and threats to kill.
Andy Southam, 53, who left Bedfordshire Police in 2025, will appear at Stevenage Magistrates’ Court charged with two counts of rape, four counts of sexual assault and two counts of threats of kill.
The charges, which are alleged to have taken place while off duty, follow an investigation by the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, and Hertfordshire Professional Standards Department.