One of UK's worst rapists dismissed from police after admitting abuse campaign
One of the UK's worst rapists David Carrick has been dismissed from the Met Police after admitting his campaign of terror.
A misconduct hearing was held today in his absence in west London, while he awaits sentencing next month.
Carrick, 48, who was in the Dip Protection command and boasted about protecting the PM, appeared at Southwark Crown Court yesterday where he admitted 49 offences between 2003 and 2020.
Nicknamed "B*****d Dave" by his Met Police colleagues, Carrick was allowed to remain on the force despite being accused of rape, assault, harassment, burglary and domestic abuse.
Hywel Jenkins told the hearing the allegation of gross misconduct related to the officer's guilty pleas at the Old Bailey.
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Carrick is due to be sentenced in February (PA)
Carrick admitted to 20 counts of rapeHe said: “We say by virtue of the conduct set out above, that is the convictions outlined, we allege Pc Carrick behaved in a manner which brings discredit on the police service and or undermines public confidence in policing and we further allege that conduct amounts to gross misconduct."
Mr Jenkins said the standard of professional behaviour breached was “discreditable conduct”.
The hearing was told Carrick was served with misconduct papers on December 22 but declined to respond.
Carrick was served with misconduct papers on December 22 (REX/Shutterstock)Mr Jenkins went on to say: “These offences were heinous, targeted and deliberate."
He said the impact on his victims and their families could be “summed up in one word – catastrophic”.
He added: “It has been said already by those in authority in the police service that policing has taken a step backwards as a result of these convictions”, which he described as involving an “intimidation and degradation of women”.
Carrick's offending ran over an 18-year period throughout his career with the Met (REX/Shutterstock)Pc Andy Swift, a Police Federation representative, said he was attending the hearing by Microsoft Teams as an observer and made no representations on behalf of Carrick, who did not attend and did not have legal representation.
Carrick pleaded guilty to dozens of sex offences against 12 women and is set to be sentenced over two days from February 6.
His offending ran over an 18-year period throughout his career with the Met, and he used his position to gain their trust and scare them into staying silent.
An artist's impression of Carrick in court (Julia Quenzler / SWNS)He had come to the attention of police over nine incidents - including allegations of rape, domestic violence and harassment between 2000 and 2021 - but faced no criminal sanctions or misconduct findings.
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Detectives suspect the twisted cop attacked more women and have appealed for them to come forward.
Carrick, a former soldier, subjected his terrified victims to degrading attacks while telling them they would not be believed because he was a policeman.
Home Secretary Suella Braverman speaks in Parliament (UK PARLIAMENT/AFP via Getty Imag)He urinated on some, locked one in an under stairs cupboard, forced another to drink her own urine and dragged one by her hair before whipping her with a belt.
He was described by colleagues as "mean and cruel" and would at first appear charismatic and charming before isolating his victims from their friends and family and repeatedly humiliating them.
Home Secretary Suella Braverman said Monday was “a dark day for British policing” describing Carrick’s actions as a “monstrous campaign” of abuse.
Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley (PA)She told MPs: “I am sure the whole House will want to join me in expressing my sympathy to the victims and thank them for their courage in coming forward.
“It is intolerable for them to have suffered as they have. They were manipulated and isolated and subjected to horrific abuse.
“For anyone to have gone through such torment is harrowing, but for it to have happened at the hands of someone they entrusted to keep people safe is almost beyond comprehension.
”She said it was “imperative that this cannot happen again” but after meeting with Met Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley, was “encouraged by the action he’s taken so far to root out officers who are not fit to wear the badge.”
But Labour’s Yvette Cooper said Ms Braverman’s statement was “weak.”
“We have to face up to the further evidence that this case has brought up,” she said.“Of appalling failures in vetting and misconduct processes that are still not being addressed by the government, and are not being addressed in this statement.”
She added: “I would say to the Home Secretary that given the scale of the problems, not just in this case, but in previous cases as well, her statement is very weak and it shows a serious lack of leadership on something that is so grave and affects confidence in policing as well as serious crimes.”
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