Former London police officer David Carrick has been sentenced to 36 life sentences for raping multiple women. daily mail.
Carrick was responsible for the protection of government buildings and diplomatic missions in London.
The decision was made by the Royal Court of the County of Sutherk, London. During the interview, the judge said that during his 20-year tenure as an officer with the Metropolitan Police, he “brutally used his victims” and acted as “untouchable” when committing crimes, “making sure that none of the victims would pass on their shame and fears” to representatives of the law.
Five women who were victims of Carrick attended the meeting. According to the testimony of one of the victims, he raped her with a gun pointed at her and said she was the safest person he could be with. She admitted that she didn’t dare tell him because she was afraid they wouldn’t believe her.
The defendant had previously admitted to 49 charges against him, including 24 rapes of 12 women. He also admitted to locking his victims in a closet, leaving them without sleep and food.
The judge said the man tried to commit suicide while in custody in Belmarsh prison and was taken to a hospital under surveillance, but it was soon discovered that he was not suffering from any mental illness.
Carrick joined the London Police in August 2001 after serving in the army. Carrick was suspended only when he received a second rape complaint in 2021.
Carrick served in the same unit as police officer Wayne Cousins in October 2021. prisoner 33-year-old British woman Sarah Everard was sentenced to life in prison for the kidnapping, rape and murder.