Downing Street has released a statement as serving Metropolitan Police officer David Carrick has admitted 49 offences including 24 counts of rape, after carrying out sex attacks on a dozen women over an 18-year period.
The case has been described as “appalling” by Downing Street and it said that high-profile incidents had “shattered” public trust.
The Met has apologised to victims as it emerged that Carrick had come to the attention of police over nine incidents, including allegations of rape, domestic violence and harassment, between 2000 and 2021.
