'I do not trust men': David Carrick victim to sue Met Police for not stopping 'violent psychopath' earlier

Rapist police officer sentenced to life with minimum 30 years

Serial rapist and former Metropolitan Police officer David Carrick has been sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 30 years and 239 days. Carrick was sentenced for 49 offences against a dozen women, including 24 counts of rape, and charges of sexual assault, controlling and coercive behaviour, and false imprisonment. The Met was forced to apologise and admit Carrick should have been rooted out of the force earlier after it emerged he came to police attention over nine incidents - including rape allegations, domestic violence and harassment - between 2000 and 2021. Report by Jonesia. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

Met Police Commissioner's statement after PC Carrick jailed

Metropolitan Police Commissioner, Sir Mark Rowley, has apologised to the women of London after the life sentencing of former Met police officer David Carrick. Report by Czubalam. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

Former police officer Carrick jailed for life over rapes

Serial rapist and former Metropolitan Police officer David Carrick has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 30 years and 239 days for attacking a dozen women over a 17-year period. Carrick, who joined the Met in 2001 before becoming an armed officer with the Parliamentary and Diplomatic Protection Command in 2009, pleaded guilty to 49 charges, including 24 counts of rape. Report by Czubalam. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

Birmingham attack is similar to Met incident says police

Chief Superintendent Richard North of West Midlands Police says "it is very much part of the inquiry" to see if an incident where a man was set on fire in Birmingham is related to one similar in the Metropolitan area. He says his force are working closely with the Metropolitan Police "to establish to what extent those two incidents are linked". Report by Rowlandi. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

Starmer: Casey Report findings are 'devastating'

Sir Keir Starmer has said the Casey Report into failings by the Metropolitan Police is "devastating" and that it is a "warning for every police force" in the country. The Labour leader says "predatory and unacceptable behaviour has been allowed to flourish" with findings needing "an immediate and urgent response". Report by Rowlandi. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

Met police culture is tough to change, says former detective

Former Detective Superintendent Shabnam Chaudhri says, "lads culture has become so imbedded" within the Metropolitan Police, and says the behaviour is "far from what you would expect from anybody, let alone policing". Ms Chaudhri says the "culture within the organisation" will be the "difficulty" for Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley to change. Report by Rowlandi. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn