Detective raped by colleague demands Met police chief's resignation

Summarised from 2 outlets · 3 reports · Updated 23 Oct, 07:20 · Archive

A Metropolitan Police detective raped by a fellow officer has called for Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley to resign, saying the force's handling of her case was traumatic.

Det Con Linda Williams was attacked in 2004 by PC David Carrick, who was jailed for life in 2023 after being convicted of sexual offences against her and eleven other women. Williams sought damages from the Met for failing to protect her from Carrick. She has now settled her civil case for an undisclosed six-figure sum, with the Met paying compensation without admission of liability.

Williams has waived her legal right to anonymity to speak publicly about her experience. She said the force's handling of her civil claim was "like being raped all over again" and described the process as "devastating". She stated it drove her to contemplate suicide and left her feeling "controlled, abused and powerless".

Williams has called publicly for Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley to resign, saying he has failed to change police culture as promised. She said she no longer trusts the force to handle cases like hers and stated that if she were raped tomorrow, she would not report it to police. The Met told the BBC it "tried to reduce further distress and re-traumatisation" and aimed to deal with her claims "as quickly and compassionately as possible".

How it is being reported

• David Carrick rape victim calls for Met police chief to resign after legal claimLinda Williams, 60, who has waived her right to anonymity, was attacked by serial rapist and former officer Carrick in 2004.Evening Standard · 23 Oct, 07:06
• Watch: Met chief Rowley not fit for job, says detective raped by colleagueDet Con Linda Williams, a victim of serial abuser David Carrick, says she has no faith in the system.BBC News · 23 Oct, 06:00
• Detective raped by colleague says Met handling of case 'like being raped again'Linda Williams was attacked by David Carrick, who was jailed in 2023 for sexual offences against 12 women.BBC News · 23 Oct, 06:00

In this story: Linda Williams · David Carrick · Mark Rowley · Metropolitan Police

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