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Newham PCSO held in custody on rape, blackmail and misconduct charges

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Freddy Mayhew

Published: 4:45 PM January 24, 2014    Updated: 6:38 PM December 7, 2020

A police community support officer has been remanded in custody after appearing in court on rape, blackmail and misconduct in a public office charges.

Kabeer Yousaf, 30, a PCSO based in Newham, was at Southwark Crown Court today.

He is due to return on Friday, April 4, for a plea and case management hearing.

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