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Ex-Met Officer David Carrick Convicted of Child Abuse and Rape in New Old Bailey Verdicts

The latest convictions extend his documented offending to three decades, with a 1990 confession from his medical records central to the case.

Overview

  • A jury found Carrick guilty of two rapes, one sexual assault, coercive and controlling behaviour, and five indecent assaults after about five hours of deliberation.
  • The offences include molesting a 12-year-old girl in the late 1980s and repeated rapes of a former partner between 2014 and 2019.
  • Prosecutors relied on a written confession dated August 29, 1990 and recovered from Carrick’s medical records, which admitted the abuse of the child.
  • Carrick is already serving 36 life sentences imposed in 2023 with a minimum term of 32 years for 71 sexual offences, including 48 rapes.
  • Hertfordshire Police and the CPS praised the victims’ courage and urged others to come forward, as reviews of earlier missed opportunities involving the former Met officer continue; reporting indicates the sentencing judge may consider extending his minimum term.