A former Stevenage doctor, Angus Brooke, was yesterday (Friday 28 January 2022) charged with serious sexual offences against a vulnerable woman.

The offences are alleged to have happened in 2017 when he was a practising doctor in Stevenage and Knebworth.

Brooke, aged 49, of Park Lane, Stockport, was arrested on May 3, 2019. He has now been charged with the following offences:

Sexual assault on a female – June 2017

Exposure – June 2017

Cause a female aged 13 or over to engage in a non-penetrative sexual activity - June 2017

Assault a female aged 13 and over by penetration with part of body / a thing - June 2017

Care worker cause / incite sexual activity with mentally disordered person - no penetration - June 2017.

He is due to appear at a magistrates' court in Hertfordshire in 2 March.

He has been on bail conditions which includes not entering some areas of Stevenage and his bail conditions will be reviewed.

He is being investigated by the General Medical Council and has been interim suspended by the Medical Practitioners' Tribunal Service since 2017.

Officers are appealing to anyone with information in relation to this investigation to come forward and speak to police on 01707 354541 (Monday to Friday between 8am and 4pm).

Information will be dealt with sensitively by specialist officers.

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