Daily Mirror (Northern Ireland)

Met officer faces more rape charges

- BY TOM PETTIFOR

AN ARMED police officer has been charged with further sex attacks on a 13th woman.

PC David Carrick, 47, served with the Metropolit­an Police’s elite Parliament­ary and Diplomatic Protection Command.

He is due to appear in court next week regarding nine additional offences: six counts of rape, one count of false imprisonme­nt, one of indecent assault and possession of a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence.

The charges all relate to a 13th alleged victim from 2003. Carrick now faces a total of 53 charges.

A police spokesman said: “We recognise that these are extremely serious and concerning allegation­s.” Carrick continues to be remanded in custody.

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IN COURT PC David Carrick

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