A detective who earned £400,000 while facing allegations of pestering sex offence victims has been found dead in a jail cell. Warren Arter, 54, who was a detective inspector for the Metropolitan Police, was found unresponsive at Wandsworth Prison on Friday.
He had been remanded in custody on Wednesday on charges of misconduct in public office. He is believed to have made sexual advances towards at least four victims between 2006 and 2012 when he was leading a rape investigation team.
He’s also said to have attended swingers’ parties where he took cocaine and offered it to women. He was suspended seven years ago for abusing his position, but remained on full pay until finally being sacked last year after a misconduct tribunal.
Arter was arrested on his return from a holiday to Jamaica and Las Vegas in December 2016, after police received an anonymous tip off that he was having inappropriate relationships with victims. His former colleagues found drugs paraphernalia, including scales and metal straws, at his home.