Rapist cop’s timeline of terror as he preyed on victims from dating sites and nights out
A rapist cop who waged a campaign of terror for 17 years before being arrested for his crimes found his victims on dating sites and on nights out.
David Carrick, 48, who was in the Diplomatic Protection Command and boasted about protecting the PM, appeared at Southwark Crown Court this morning where he admitted 49 offences against 12 women between 2003 and 2020.
Nicknamed “B*****d Dave” by his Met Police colleagues, he was allowed to remain on the force despite being accused of rape, assault, harassment, burglary and domestic abuse.
Anti-corruption detectives are themselves now under investigation after failing to check his appalling history when he was arrested for rape in July 2021.
The 49 offences Carrick has admitted to include 24 counts of rape, nine of sexual assault; five of assault by penetration; three of coercive and controlling behaviour; three of false imprisonment; two of attempted rape; one of attempted sexual assault by penetration and one of causing a person to engage in sexual activity without consent, and one indecent assault.
He is due to be sentenced on these next month.
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As former Metropolitan Police officer Carrick faces a lengthy jail sentence after carrying out sex attacks on a dozen women, here are some of the key events in the case:
– 1996-1997: Carrick serves in the British Army.
– 2000: He is a suspect in two offences reported to the Met involving allegations of malicious communications and burglary against a former partner, after Carrick refused to accept the end of their relationship. He is not arrested and no further action is taken.
– August 2001: Carrick joins the Met. After training he works as a response officer based in Merton, south-west London.
– 2002: While still in his two-year probationary period, Carrick is accused of harassment and assault against a former partner. He is not arrested by the Met and no further action is taken. The matter is not referred to the Directorate of Professional Standards.
– 2002: Carrick is subject of the first of five public complaints made between 2002 and 2008. Two allegations he had been rude were dealt with by management action locally, while three relating to incivility and use of force were withdrawn or dismissed.
– 2003: His first known victim is repeatedly raped.
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– 2004: Carrick rapes a 57-year-old woman.
– 2004: Carrick is involved in a domestic incident but no criminal allegations are made to the Met, he is not arrested and the matter is not referred to the Directorate of Professional Standards.
– July 2005: The officer is now based in Barnet, north London.
– 2006-2009: On multiple occasions, the officer rapes a woman, who he abuses, threatens with violence and demeans. She fears that she will not be believed if she reports him.
– 2009: Carrick is transferred to what is now the Parliamentary and Diplomatic Protection Command, where his role involves providing an armed policing presence at parliamentary, government and diplomatic premises.
– 2009: Hertfordshire Police receive a domestic abuse report from a third party involving Carrick but neither party make a complaint and no charge is brought. Hertfordshire Police inform Met supervisors.
– 2009: Carrick meets his next victim, a 51-year-old woman, who he sexually assaults after a social evening.
– August 2009: He sexually assaults a 47-year-old woman after sharing a hotel room following a social event.
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– November 2009: Carrick invites a 57-year-old woman back to his home, becomes aggressive and tries to rape her.
– November 2015: Carrick rapes a 45-year-old woman.
– 2016: Carrick is a suspect in a Hampshire Police investigation following an allegation of harassment. He is not arrested and the investigation is later closed.
– October 2016: Carrick repeatedly rapes and sexually abuses a woman he met online, in some cases causing injuries and urinating over her.
– 2017: Carrick should have been vetted after 10 years of service but is only now re-vetted and passes.
– 2017: Carrick is spoken to by Thames Valley Police officers after he is thrown out of a Reading nightclub for being drunk. He is not arrested and the matter is not referred to the Met.
– March 2017: Carrick meets a woman on a night out, who he goes on to rape multiple times and sexually abuse. She later describes him as totally controlling and aggressive and says he regularly urinated in her mouth, humiliated her and threatened her with violence.
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– 2017: Carrick meets a 31-year-old woman on an online dating site who later tells how he raped her in the shower after dragging her in by her hair. She also describes being whipped with a belt and suffocated during sex.- July 2018: Carrick meets a 41-year-old woman online, who he sexually assaults while she cleans his bathroom.
– 2019: Hertfordshire Police receive a third party report of assault and criminal damage involving an argument between Carrick and a woman during a domestic incident. He is said to have grabbed her by the neck.
Neither party are supportive of police involvement and no further action is taken after the case is looked at by the domestic abuse unit.
The incident is referred to the Met’s Directorate of Professional Standards and Carrick is given words of advice in relation to informing his chain of command about off-duty incidents. It is determined he has no case to answer in relation to misconduct
– July 2020: Carrick meets a woman on an online dating site who he goes on to rape, causing her injuries. He is verbally and physically aggressive, urinates on her and uses sex toys against her will.
– July 2021: The woman reports being raped by Carrick. He is arrested by Hertfordshire Police over the allegation but no further action is taken after she withdraws the complaint.
The Met’s Directorate of Professional Standards is made aware and Carrick is placed on restricted duties. It is determined he has no case to answer in relation to any misconduct and in September the restriction is lifted, although he never returns to full duties.
– October 1 2021: A 50-year-old woman reports she was raped by Carrick in September 2020. He is arrested, charged and suspended by the Met.
– October 4: Carrick is remanded in custody after appearing at Westminster Magistrates’ Court charged with rape.
– October 2021-October 2022: The publicity prompts another 12 women to come forward and make allegations against Carrick.
– December 16 2022: Carrick pleads guilty to 43 offences at the Old Bailey. His pay is stopped by the Met.
– January 16 2023: Carrick admits a further six charges at Southwark Crown Court.
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More than 1,600 cases of alleged sexual offences or domestic violence involving Metropolitan Police officers and staff are being reviewed in the wake of the case centred on Carrick’s crimes.
The force said that accusations ranging from arguments to the most serious sexual crimes from the last 10 years are being checked to make sure that the appropriate decisions were made.
A total of 1,633 cases involving 1,071 officers and staff are set to be reviewed.
The force said that most officers whose cases are reviewed will remain on duty without being subject to restrictions while the inquiries are carried out.
A spokesman said: “In the event that information was to emerge from a review that raised concerns then an officer or member of staff’s status would be reconsidered without delay.
“All new allegations against officers and staff are subject to robust risk management including restrictions and suspension where appropriate.”