Detective raped by colleague David Carrick says Met handling of her case was 'like being raped again'

Summary

Det Con Linda Williams, 60, who was raped in 2004 by former Metropolitan Police officer David Carrick, says the force's handling of her case was 'like being raped all over again'. Williams has waived her right to anonymity. She brought a legal case against the Met for failing to protect her from Carrick, a serial rapist, and settled it for an undisclosed six-figure sum without the force admitting liability. Carrick was jailed in 2023 for sexual offences against 12 women. In a BBC video, Williams says she has no faith in the system and that Met chief Rowley is not fit for the job, and The Guardian reports that she has called on the Met chief to resign.

Timeline

1. BBC

   23 Oct 2026, 05:00 UTCSource ↗

   BBC News reports that detective Linda Williams, who was attacked by serial abuser David Carrick, says the Met's handling of her case was 'like being raped again', and that Carrick was jailed in 2023 for sexual offences against 12 women.

2. BBC

   23 Oct 2026, 05:00 UTCSource ↗

   BBC News video reports that Det Con Linda Williams, a victim of serial abuser David Carrick, says she has no faith in the system and that Met chief Rowley is not fit for the job.

3. The Guardian

   23 Oct 2026, 09:42 UTCSource ↗

   The Guardian reports that Linda Williams, 60, who has waived her right to anonymity, was attacked by David Carrick in 2004, has called on the Met chief to resign, and has settled her legal case against the Met for an undisclosed six-figure sum without the force admitting liability.