Sixteen year vetting gap for officer facing sentence for 49 offences

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Sixteen year vetting gap for officer facing sentence for 49 offences

PC David Carrick has pleaded guilty to 49 charges, including false imprisonment, rape and indecent assault, against 12 victims.

David Carrick

Date - 16th January 2023
By - Cachella Smith

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A serving Met officer has admitted 49 offences – including 24 counts of rape – after carrying out sex attacks on a dozen women over an 18 year period. The 48 year old, an armed officer with the Parliamentary and Diplomatic Protection...

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Calls for removal of Carrick's pension

London Mayor Sadiq Khan has vowed to seek the forfeiture of Carrick's state-funded pension, but will do so after the sentencing next month.

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