Detective Raped by David Carrick Demands Met Police Chief

Published: 23 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online

A serving police detective who was raped by former Metropolitan Police officer David Carrick has publicly demanded the resignation of Met Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley. Waiving her legal right to anonymity, Detective Constable Linda Williams described the force’s adversarial handling of her civil compensation claim as an agonizing ordeal that felt like being subjected to sexual violence all over again.

Williams, 60, was attacked by Carrick in 2004 while both were serving officers. Carrick, 51, a former armed officer with the Parliamentary and Diplomatic Protection Command, is currently serving 37 life sentences after being convicted of dozens of sexual offenses, including multiple rapes, committed against more than a dozen women over two decades.

Williams launched a civil claim against the Metropolitan Police, arguing that the service failed in its duty of care to protect her and created an institutional environment where reporting a fellow officer felt impossible. The legal dispute recently concluded with an undisclosed six-figure financial settlement, though the Metropolitan Police declined to formally admit liability.

The legal proceedings proved deeply re-traumatizing for Williams, who spent years working as a specialist sexual offenses investigator supporting other victims of crime. She disclosed that the force’s legal defense team repeatedly minimized her suffering, questioning the severity of her post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) diagnosis. Lawyers representing the Met pointed to her continued high performance and professionalism as an exemplary officer following the 2004 assault to argue that she showed no visible signs of psychological trauma. Legal correspondence also sought to reduce the financial assessment by framing the attack as a single, isolated episode rather than acknowledging its lifelong psychological impact.

Reflecting on the civil dispute, Williams stated that the lack of empathy and adversarial stance taken by the force’s legal team—acting on behalf of Commissioner Mark Rowley as the named defendant—drove her to suicidal thoughts and destroyed any remaining faith she held in the policing system. She emphasized that despite her deep professional background in law enforcement, she would advise any sexual assault victim against reporting offenses to the police due to the lack of compassion and support embedded within the institutional process.

Williams explained that institutional culture in 2004 prevented her from reporting Carrick at the time, fearing professional isolation and retaliatory hostility from colleagues. She did not formally come forward until 2021, when media reports revealed that Carrick had been arrested and charged with raping another woman. The long-term trauma of the attack permanently altered her personal life, leaving her unable to form romantic relationships or share her home with anyone for over two decades.

Calling for systemic reform, Williams asserted that meaningful cultural change requires new leadership at New Scotland Yard and the establishment of a specialized oversight unit run directly by victims of sexual violence. In response, a Metropolitan Police spokesperson expressed deep regret for missing repeated opportunities to uncover Carrick’s abusive behavior, acknowledging the unique burden placed on Williams as a serving officer, and confirmed that Commissioner Rowley has reached out to request a personal meeting to discuss her concerns directly