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Tuesday briefing: Two decades of failure on PC David Carrick, ‘one of history’s worst sex offenders’

In today’s newsletter: This week, Carrick has admitted to 85 offences against 12 women in 20 years as a Met police officer. How was able to get away with it?

The Guardian - UK

What the papers say – January 17

The newspapers focus on the failures of the Metropolitan Police after an officer was revealed to be a serial rapist.

The Independent UK

Met Police chief admits force ‘failed’ with rapist officer with 800 officers and staff under review

David Carrick’s offences took place between 2003 and 2020, throughout most of his career with the Metropolitan Police

Evening Standard

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Shame of the Met: Demand for answers from police force as officer revealed as one of UK’s worst serial rapists

‘We have failed,’ commissioner admits after decades of missed opportunities to stop predator

The Independent UK

Change needed in policing culture in wake of Carrick case, says Home Secretary

Downing Street said police forces must “root out” any such officers, while acknowledging that public trust has been damaged by the case.

The Independent UK

Suella Braverman urged to launch full inquiry into David Carrick rape case

Baroness Casey, who is reviewing the culture of the Metropolitan Police, has called for an inquiry and offered to lead it

Evening Standard

Met Police apology in full for failings over David Carrick’s two decades of sexual offending

Carrick pleaded guilty to 49 offences on Monday

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Braverman urged to launch full inquiry into Carrick case

Baroness Casey, who is reviewing the culture of the Metropolitan Police, has called for an inquiry and offered to lead it.

The Independent UK

David Carrick: 1,000 serving Met Police officers and staff accused of domestic abuse and sex offences

Review sparked by prosecution of serial rapist David Carrick who remained in force after multiple allegations

The Independent UK

Downing Street issues response to Met Police officer David Carrick's sex offences

Downing Street has released a statement following serving Met Police officer David Carrick's admitting 49 offences including 24 counts of rape.

The National (Scotland)

David Carrick used position as Met police officer to abuse and rape multiple women for 17 years

David Carrick told women he was nicknamed ‘Bastard Dave’ by his colleagues

The Independent UK

Elite Metropolitan police officer David Carrick revealed as serial rapist

Carrick, 48, carried out 85 serious offences over 17 years, despite force being told repeatedly of allegations

The Guardian - UK

Police officer unmasked as serial rapist who locked victims in cupboards, beat and urinated on them in sickening attacks

The force has apologised to victims as David Carrick pleaded guilty to 49 offences, including false imprisonment

Manchester Evening News

Rapist police officer locked women in cupboard under stairs

Metropolitan Police has apologised to victims of "abhorrent" PC David Carrick

Liverpool Echo

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Evening Standard

Monster in the Met: Profile of PC David Carrick - the serial rapist who was hiding in plain sight

Carrick used his ‘monstrous side’ to control women. ‘It was a pattern he was very, very good at’, says one senior officer

The Independent UK

Serial rapist served as officer for 20 years as Met Police failed to spot ‘escalating pattern’ of abuse

Carrick was investigated by Scotland Yard for harassing a former partner before joining up – but passed vetting

Evening Standard

Armed Met police officer admits sex attacks against a dozen women

Serving Metropolitan Police officer, Pc David Carrick, has admitted 49 offences, including 24 counts of rape, after carrying out sex attacks on a dozen women over an 18-year period. Assistant Commissioner Barbara Gray apologises to victims after it emerged Carrick, 48, had come to the attention of police over nine…

The Independent UK

Starmer criticises Sunak’s plans for extra police powers to tackle protesters

The Labour leader said existing measures could be used to tackle protests and accused Rishi Sunak of trying to legislate his way out of problems.

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The Independent UK

‘Prolific and callous’ former Metropolitan Police officer David Carrick admits 24 counts of rape

Carrick, 48, would lock his victims in a cupboard under the stairs and sexually humiliate them over a 17-year campaign of abuse

Evening Standard

David Carrick: Met Police officer admits horrific campaign of rape and abuse of women

Carrick’s case plunges Scotland Yard into a fresh crisis after it emerged a string of opportunities to reveal his true character were missed

The Independent UK

Girl in critical condition and five more injured in gun attack outside church

The Metropolitan Police has given an update on the number of people injured and their conditions.

The Independent UK

Three women and girl injured in suspected drive-by shooting

The shooting took place near a funeral at a church in central London and all three victims are being treated in hospital.

Evening Standard

Wife ‘raped by husband’ crowdfunds case against Met Police after it halts inquiry

A woman who claims she was raped by her husband is trying to sue the Metropolitan Police, alleging the force said the incident “wasn’t a crime”.

Evening Standard

Poplar: Man falls from flyover onto dual carriageway after east London police chase

‘He was taken to hospital after suffering head and facial injuries, though his condition is not thought to be life-threatening’ - Met police

Evening Standard

Met police urgently trying to find missing London newborn and parents

The couple were initially travelling in a vehicle that broken down in the Bolton area and were last seen in London

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