‘Like being raped all over again’: UK detective assaulted by coworker questions probe
Detective Constable Linda Williams, a rape survivor of former officer David Carrick, has called for the resignation of Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley. She claims the force's legal handling of her PTSD and civil claim was re-traumatizing and indicative of a persistent toxic culture.
Why it matters
This case underscores deep-seated institutional failures in how police forces handle sexual violence cases and support victims within their own ranks.
A Metropolitan Police detective who was raped by former Scotland Yard officer David Carrick has called for commissioner Sir Mark Rowley to resign, saying the force’s handling of her subsequent legal battle was “like being raped all over again”.Detective Constable Linda Williams, 60, was attacked by Carrick in 2004. She later brought a civil claim against the Metropolitan Police for failing to protect her from the serial sex offender. The case has now been settled for an undisclosed six-figure sum, with the force paying compensation without admitting liability, The Guardian reported.Williams told the BBC that the lengthy legal proceedings had been “horrific” and left her contemplating suicide.
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