Undercover officer rekindled relationship seven years later, inquiry told
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An undercover officer who deceived a woman into a sexual relationship reappeared in her life seven years after his deployment ended to rekindle their relationship, only to suddenly disappear again without explanation, a public inquiry has heard.
The police officer, who used the fake name Rob Harrison to infiltrate pro–Palestine campaigners, had a relationship lasting almost a year with the woman while he was undercover. The relationship ended in 2007, when Harrison disappeared, claiming he had to look after his dying mother.
In 2014, after intermittent contact, he persuaded the woman to resume their relationship, telling her that he wanted to have children together. At that point, the woman, who is known only as Maya as she has been granted anonymity by the inquiry, broke up with her partner of five years.
However, Harrison disappeared the day after they slept together again. He has not contacted her again since then, excluding one email he sent four years ago.