Detective raped by fellow officer David Carrick calls on Met chief to resign
Summary
A detective named Linda Williams, who was raped in 2004 by former Metropolitan Police officer David Carrick, has called for the Met police chief to resign. She settled a legal case against the Met for not protecting her and said the police's handling of her case caused her further trauma.Key Facts
- Linda Williams was attacked by David Carrick, a former Met officer, in 2004.
- David Carrick has been sentenced to 37 life terms for sexually attacking more than a dozen women.
- Williams waived her right to anonymity and settled with the Met police for an undisclosed six-figure sum.
- She said the police’s handling of her report made her feel controlled, abused, and powerless again.
- Williams claimed the Met did not show empathy and questioned her PTSD diagnosis during her legal case.
- She called for the resignation of Met Police Commissioner Mark Rowley.
- Carrick pleaded guilty to 71 sexual offences, including 48 rapes against 12 women, and was convicted of child molestation.
- Williams said Carrick’s attacks and the Met's failures caused lasting trauma and isolation in her personal life.
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