Detective raped by fellow officer David Carrick calls on Met chief to resign
Detective Linda Williams, who was raped by former Scotland Yard officer David Carrick in 2004, calls for the Metropolitan police commissioner to resign over the force's handling of her case.
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A detective who was raped by a former Scotland Yard officer in 2004 is calling for the Metropolitan police commissioner to resign over the force's handling of her case, which she says was like being raped all over again.
A detective who was raped by a former police officer in 2004 is now saying the police didn't do a good job protecting her. She wants the police boss to quit because she says the police didn't listen to her and didn't help her.
Analysis
{"heading_1":"The Victim's Experience","paragraph_1":"The Met spokesperson said: 'Serious flaws in the way we approached such investigations at the time meant we did not spot his pattern of abusive behaviour. As a result, we missed opportunities to pursue him through the misconduct process. We deeply regret this. We recognise the unique and additional impact on DC Linda Williams, whose exposure to Carrick came as a result of her being a Met officer.'","paragraph_2":"The commissioner has previously met with DC Williams in person as well as spoken to her via email on multiple occasions. He has repeatedly acknowledged that she has shown courage in speaking out about her experience in an effort to drive forward necessary change and in now waiving her anonymity to continue to do so. He has contacted DC Williams to ask whether she would be willing to meet again and further discuss these issues in person.","paragraph_3":"Williams said the Met's legal team in the case questioned the severity of her post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) diagnosis. They used the fact that she just got on with her life as best she could after the rape against her, suggesting she had shown no signs of psychological trauma.","heading_2":"The Commissioner's Response","heading_3":"The Commissioner's Acknowledgment"}
Key points
- Linda Williams, a 60-year-old detective, was raped by a former Scotland Yard officer in 2004.
- Williams brought a civil case against the Metropolitan police (Met) for failing to protect her against the serial rapist.
- Williams has now settled for an undisclosed six-figure sum without the force admitting liability.
- Williams says the Met's legal team in the case questioned the severity of her post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) diagnosis.
- Williams wants the police commissioner to resign over the force's handling of her case.
If the police start listening to victims like Linda Williams and do a better job protecting them, it could help prevent more cases of sexual assault and harassment in the future.
If the police don't change their ways and continue to ignore victims like Linda Williams, it could make things worse and lead to more cases of sexual assault and harassment.
