When the Metropolitan police constable David Carrick was arrested for rape in October 2021, his demeanour during the interview was unusual for a suspect facing a serious criminal accusation.
“He was quite charming, as if he was talking to his friends who were police officers; just having a chat. It did not seem like he was concerned,” recalls ShilpaShah, alawyerfromthe Crown Prosecution Service, who built the case against him.
It would be revealed that accusations of abusive behaviour towards women were nothing new to Carrick. What was different this time was that he would face justice. When arrested, his response was: “ Not again.”
It would take 20 years from his first known offence for him to be convicted, following an act of heroism by one of his victims. She told police Carrick had raped her – flashing his police warrant card to reassure her, and boasting of his proximity to the powerful, before attacking
