David Carrick ‘told victim he was safest person she could be with’

Court hears details of ordeal endured by victim of former Met police officer who carried out catalogue of ‘brutal sexual offending’

The serial rapist David Carrick told one victim he was a police officer and the “safest person” she could be with, before luring her back to his home and raping her at gunpoint, a sentencing hearing has been told.

The hearing at Southwark crown court comes after Carrick last month admitted 49 charges detailing 85 serious offences including rape, sexual assault, false imprisonment and coercive or controlling behaviour.