ROYAL COP ASKED TEEN ‘ARE YOU A VIRGIN?’ Hearing told PC asked for number at Buckingham Palace bash

A MARRIED cop guarding the royal family sent a teenage girl “lewd” messages and asked if she was a virgin after he got her number when she visited Buckingham Palace.

Royalty and Specialist Protection Police Constable Andrew Daly is accused of taking the number of a 16-year-old girl while he was on duty in May 2016 and sending her “disrespectful” text messages.

He did not attend his misconduct hearing yesterday at the Met’s Empress State Building, but the panel heard he was not disputing the allegations.

Giving evidence, the woman, who has not been named, said she had been visiting Buckingham Palace with her mum and sister when an armed officer asked for her telephone number.

She said that despite telling Daly she was 16 he said she was not under age and should take his number.

The woman added: “It was the Queen’s tea party that we went to – there was a parade. had questioned him about why he wanted her number, the woman told the hearing in west London that she did not think to “ask a cop with a gun why he wanted something”.

The woman, who is now over 18, said he began sending her texts including asking if she was a virgin.

She added: “I was disgusted – I felt quite violated. I had a random person talking to me and saying if I am a virgin.

“He was a policeman, he was someone I am supposed to trust while I am walking around the streets, that I am supposed to call when I am in trouble.”

Daly did not contest allegations he breached professional standards by obtaining the woman’s telephone number when he should have been performing his duty, giving the impression he wanted to pursue a relationship with her, and sent disrespectful messages.

Charles Apthorp, counsel for the Met, said: “Whether the young lady was 16, 17, 18, 19 or 30 doesn’t really matter.

“A police officer in the position that this officer was in should not be seeking to initiate sexual relations in this manner.

“We are in a very different place from where it was acceptable for police officers to pick up women outside Buckingham Palace.”

The hearing continues.