A Met Police officer accused of a catalogue of sex attacks against 11 women was remanded in custody after appearing in court at the Old Bailey today.
PC David Carrick, 47, was first charged with raping a woman in a hotel room on 5 September 2020 after meeting her on a Tinder date and has since been charged 41 charges against 11 women.
Carrick was an armed officer with the Met's Parliamentary and Diplomatic Protection command, in charge of the protection of politicians and busty babes webcam diplomats.
A court sketch of PC David Carrick at an earlier appearance in court for charges
He was charged last week with a series of new charges including two of rape, one of attempted rape, and two of assault by penetration, against three new complainants, between 2003 and 2015.
Three further counts of rape and four of sexual assault relate to one complainant already a part of the prosecution, with the new offences said to have taken place between 2018 and 2020.
He was remanded in custody following a brief administrative hearing at the Old Bailey today as Claire Harden-Frost, prosecuting, explained: 'Mr Carrick was produced before Westminster Magistrates' Court yesterday charged with new offences.
'Some of these relate to a complainant which he has already been indicted on. Others relate to other complainants.'
Carrick's trial is currently listed for April 26 at St Albans Crown Court.
Mrs Justice Cheema-Grubb said: 'At present, there is a trial date in the diary for April 26 at St Albans Crown Court.
Carrick was an armed officer with the Met's Parliamentary and Diplomatic Protection command, in charge of the protection of politicians and diplomats
'Both parties agree that this is unrealistic, however we will keep the date for the moment.'
Carrick, from Stevenage, Herts, earlier denied the 29 offences against eight women between 2009 and 2020: thirteen counts of rape; five counts of sexual assault; three counts of assault by penetration; three counts of coercive and controlling behaviour; two counts of false imprisonment; one count of attempted rape; one count of attempted sexual assault by penetration; one count of causing a person to engage in sexual activity without consent.
The additional 12 charges will merge with the existing indictment.
Earlier Peter Burt, Senior District Crown Prosecutor for CPS Thames and Chiltern, said: 'We remind all concerned that criminal proceedings against the defendant are active and that he has a right to a fair trial.
'It is extremely important that there should be no reporting, commentary or sharing of information online which could in any way prejudice these proceedings.'