‘Many more’ will come forward after Russell Brand conviction, Met chief believes

The Daily Telegraph · Charles Hymas · 2026-11-06 10:27 UTC

Sir Mark Rowley says verdict gives people confidence to speak up about their experience

Sir Mark Rowley, whose force led the investigation into Brand, said high-profile cases often resulted in an “upsurge” in reporting because it gave victims confidence to speak up about alleged attackers.

The Met Police said after Brand’s conviction on Thursday that he was under investigation for two further rape allegations. He also faces a civil claim of sexual assault in papers filed at the High Court in the UK.

“We’ve got two other victims who’ve come forward who want to tell their story, and so two rape cases we’re investigating. I wouldn’t be surprised if many, many more come forward,” Sir Mark told LBC.

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