Police Officer Convicted of Fraud and Coercive Control Following Birmingham Hotel Assault
A Metropolitan Police officer has been found guilty of fraud and coercive control after a trial revealed he used women he met on dating apps to fund his gambling addiction, including a violent incident in a Birmingham hotel room.
Details of the Birmingham Hotel Room Attack
Lewis Rollins, 28, was convicted by a jury at London's Southwark Crown Court on Thursday, April 9, 2026, of two counts of coercive or controlling behaviour and three charges of fraud. The court heard how Rollins had "fits of anger," with one shocking allegation involving an attack on his girlfriend in a Birmingham hotel room in July 2022.
Dr. Georgia Miller, who met Rollins on the dating app Bumble in April 2022, testified that he "lost it" and assaulted her in the hotel room after suspecting she had texted an ex-boyfriend. She described being thrown out of bed and "slammed" against a wall, with Rollins grabbing her throat with one hand. Dr. Miller stated, "I don't think he was trying to kill me, he was just trying to scare me."
Exploitation of Multiple Women for Gambling Funds
Prosecutor Rekha Kodikara told jurors that Rollins' financial problems were "largely due to a gambling habit," leading him to exploit women for money. He was dating two women simultaneously, Dr. Miller and Alisha Steeds, and taking funds from both. Dr. Miller lent him "so much money" that she struggled financially, including sending £1,000 for a bet and over £1,000 for his rent.
Rollins also convinced a third woman, trainee solicitor Emily Busby, to take out a £4,000 loan for him in December 2023, giving him £2,500 of it. Ms. Busby said Rollins threatened suicide "a lot," making her feel pressured to help. Financial transactions showed he gambled away money intended to repay Ms. Steeds.
Previous Conviction and Sentencing
It was revealed that Rollins had been previously convicted in November 2024 for assaulting Helen Jackson, the flatmate of another girlfriend, during an altercation. Judge Christopher Hehir adjourned sentencing until May 26, 2026, and freed Rollins on bail, urging him to repay nearly £5,500 owed to Ms. Busby and Ms. Steeds as mitigation.
Rollins, from Fareham in Hampshire, denied all charges and insisted in court, "If you owe someone money you pay them back." The jury failed to reach a verdict on a charge of damaging property related to a broken necklace.
