Overview
- Carrick, 50, denies five counts of sexual assault against a girl in 1989–90 and pleads not guilty to two rapes, one sexual assault, and coercive and controlling behaviour against a woman between 2014 and 2019.
- Jurors were told the girl was about 12 and abused over 18 months, including incidents where her mouth was covered to stop her screaming and one episode where she was trapped between furniture.
- A letter presented in court and signed 'Dave' states the girl was "not crazy" and that her account was "true," which prosecutors say amounts to an admission.
- The second complainant alleges multiple rapes, forced sex acts, and degrading treatment during a "toxic" relationship, saying she feared reporting because Carrick was a serving Metropolitan Police officer.
- Prosecutors linked the charges to a wider pattern, noting Carrick’s 2022–23 guilty pleas covering 71 instances of sexual violence against 12 women; the Old Bailey trial opened Tuesday and was adjourned until Wednesday, with Carrick held at HMP Belmarsh.