Officer Accused of Sharing Natalie Shotter Images Found Not Guilty
Remains suspended as Met considers next steps
Adam Aspinall Da Encarnacao . Picture: LinkedIn
October 24, 2025
A Metropolitan Police officer has been found not guilty of misconduct in public office following allegations that he inappropriately shared CCTV footage from two separate rape investigations with a member of the public.
PC Adam Aspinall Da Encarnacao, 33, was attached to the policing team in the Met’s West Area Command Unit, stood trial at Southwark Crown Court and was acquitted on Monday, 20 October. The charges related to images from two serious offences that occurred in west London in 2021.
It was alleged that the officer had shared footage of 37-year-old NHS worker Natalie Shotter, who was raped and killed in Southall Park in July 2021, and of an unidentified woman who was raped in an alleyway in December of the same year. Ms Shotter, a mother of three, was attacked by Mohamed Iidow as she lay unconscious on a park bench. Iidow was later convicted and jailed for the crime.
PC Aspinall Da Encarnacao, from Buckinghamshire, denied the charges and pleaded not guilty in August 2024. He was suspended from duty following his arrest in 2022, and the Metropolitan Police confirmed that the suspension remains in place. The force added that it is now considering next steps regarding internal misconduct proceedings.
PC Aspinall Da Encarnacao has served in the Metropolitan Police for 13 years, including work in the Serious Sexual Offences Unit. He studied at the University of West London and describes himself as a committed advocate for LGBTQIA+ and BAME communities in his LinkedIn profile.
The West Area Command Unit covers policing in boroughs including Ealing, Hillingdon, and Hounslow, and officers in the unit respond to a wide range of frontline duties including serious crime investigations.
While the criminal charges have been dismissed, the outcome of any misconduct proceedings will determine whether PC Aspinall Da Encarnacao returns to active duty.
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