Rapist cop David Carrick tried to kill himself in act judge calls 'self-pitying'

07 February 2023 , 15:08

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David Carrick will serve at least 30 years behind bars

Rapist Met Police officer David Carrick attempted kill himself while being held on remand in what was a “self-pitying reaction”, said a judge during his sentencing.

Carrick will serve at least 30 years behind bars for attacking a dozen women over a 17-year period.

And during his two-day sentencing hearing at Southwark Crown Court, the judge, Mrs Justice Cheema-Grubb said that his attempt to commit suicide at Belmarsh prison was not down to “remorse” for his actions towards his victims.

She told him: "You were driven to try to commit suicide as a self-pitying reaction to the shame brought on you by these proceedings rather than remorse."

The court heard that Carrick was moved from Belmarsh to a secure hospital following the incident but he was not found to be suffering from any mental disorder.

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Rapist cop David Carrick tried to kill himself in act judge calls 'self-pitying'

The court heard that he tried to commit suicide at Belmarsh prison (REX/Shutterstock)

During the sentencing, the court was told how the 48-year-old "monster" used his power and control to carry out a "catalogue of violent and brutal" sex attacks between 2003 and 2020.

His victims spoke of how they had "encountered evil", and the court was told Carrick sent one of his victims a photograph of himself with a work-issue gun, saying: "Remember I am the boss."

Carrick, who was sacked from the force following his conviction, was handed 36 life sentences with a minimum term of 30 years and 239 days.

The sex predator previously admitted 49 charges, including 24 counts of rape and charges of sexual assault, controlling and coercive behaviour and false imprisonment.

Deducting the number of days he had spent in custody from his minimum term on Tuesday, Mrs Justice Cheema-Grubb told the defendant: "These convictions represent a spectacular downfall for a man charged with upholding the law and empowered to do so even to the extent of being authorised to bear a firearm in the execution of his duty."

Mrs Justice Cheema-Grubb told Carrick he took "monstrous advantage" of his victims

Carrick, who joined the Met in 2001 before becoming an armed officer with the Parliamentary and Diplomatic Protection Command in 2009, used his position to gain the women's trust and scare them into silence.

Mrs Justice Cheema-Grubb said: "Behind a public appearance of propriety and trustworthiness you took monstrous advantage of women.

"You brazenly raped and sexually assaulted a number of women, some very brutally and you behaved as if you were untouchable. You were bold and at times relentless, trusting that no victim would overcome her shame and fear to report you.

"For nearly two decades, you were proved right but now a combination of those 12 women, by coming forward, and your police colleagues, by acting on their evidence, have exposed you and brought you low.

"You have lost your liberty, your job and your status. You have before you the prospect of a difficult time in custody for many years."