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Serial rapist and sacked police officer David Carrick jailed for over 30 years
Protesters from Women Against Rape and Women of Colour in the Global Women's Strike, protest outside Southwark Crown Court in London ahead of the sentencing of PC David Carrick who served as a Met officer for 20 years before being unmasked as one of the country's most prolific sex offenders
SERIAL rapist and sacked police officer David Carrick was jailed for more than 30 years today as a judge said that he had caused “irretrievable devastation” to his victims.
The 48-year-old, who received the life sentence at Southwark Crown Court, must serve a minimum of 32 years before he can be considered for release.
Mr Carrick pleaded guilty to 85 serious offences, including 48 rapes, sexual assaults, false imprisonment and coercive and controlling behaviour.
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