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Author: bbc.co.ukPublished on: October 23, 2026Country: United Kingdom

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Detective Linda Williams says the Metropolitan Police’s handling of her case was “like being raped again.” She was attacked by colleague David Carrick, who was jailed in 2023 for sexual offences against 12 women. Williams says Met Commissioner Mark Rowley is not fit for the job.

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