David Carrick, aged 46, of Stevenage, Hertfordshire, had been arrested on Saturday over an alleged offence in St Albans on the 4th of September last year
A currently serving officer with the Metropolitan Police has been charged with rape. The PC, aged 46, is due to appear in court on Monday.
David Carrick, aged 46, of Stevenage, Hertfordshire, had been arrested on Saturday over an alleged offence in St Albans on the 4th of September last year.
Mr Carrick, who is serving within the Met’s Parliamentary and Diplomatic Protection Command, had been charged with rape by Hertfordshire Constabulary on Sunday.
This comes after Met Police Commissioner Cressida Dick is facing mounting calls to resign, after Wayne Couzens – nicknamed ‘The Rapist’ by colleagues – was sentenced to life in prison for the brutal murder of Sarah Everard.
The polive officer was not on duty at the time of the alleged rape, the force has since said.
The force said that it awaited the outcome of criminal proceedings and had referred to the case to the Independent Office for Police Conduct.
Hertfordshire Police Constabulary has said that Mr Carrick remains in custody. He is due to appear within court over video-call at Hatfield Remand Court on Monday.
In a statement Cressida Dick, the Met Police commissioner, said: “I am deeply concerned to hear the news today that an officer from the Met’s Parliamentary and Diplomatic Protection Command has been arrested and now charged with this serious offence.
“I fully recognise the public will be very concerned too. Criminal proceedings must now take their course so I am unable to comment any further at this stage.”
The chief crown prosecutor for CPS Thames and Chiltern, Malcom McHaffie, said: “The CPS has today authorised Hertfordshire Constabulary to charge serving Metropolitan Police officer David Carrick, 46, with one count of rape following an alleged attack on a woman on the night of 4 September 2020.
This comes after the sentencing of Wayne Couzens has taken place at the Old Bailey on Thursday, Lord Justice Fulford had said that the seriousness of the case was so “exceptionally high” that it warranted a whole life order for the murderer.
He continued by saying:
“The defendant’s first court appearance will take place via video link at 10am tomorrow at Hatfield Magistrates’ Court.
“The Crown Prosecution Service reminds all concerned that criminal proceedings against the defendant are active and that he has a right to a fair trial.
“It is extremely important that there should be no reporting, commentary or sharing of information online which could in any way prejudice these proceedings.”
