A former police officer who is serving 36 life sentences for attacking dozens of women over a 17-year period is being charged with further offences.

The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has today (October 7) authorised sex offence charges against David Carrick, who lived in Stevenage before he was sent to prison.

Carrick, aged 49, is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on October 17.

Lisa Ramsarran, chief crown prosecutor for the CPS in Thames and Chiltern, said: "The Crown Prosecution Service has authorised Hertfordshire Constabulary to charge David Carrick with sexual offences against two women.

"David Carrick has been charged with five counts of indecent assault, two counts of rape and one count of sexual assault. He has also been charged with one count of coercive and controlling behaviour.

"As criminal proceedings against this defendant are active, there should be no reporting, commentary or sharing of information online which could in any way prejudice his right to a fair trial."

Detective Chief Inspector Iain Moor, of Hertfordshire Constabulary’s Major Crime Unit, who led the investigation, added: "The charges come in the wake of an extensive and complex investigation conducted over a period of several months."

Carrick was handed 36 life sentences in February last year, having pleaded guilty to 49 offences, including rape, sexual assault and falsely imprisoning women, which took place between 2003 and 2020, while he was a serving Met Police officer.

Last week, the Independent Office for Police Conduct ruled that a detective sergeant should face a gross misconduct hearing, and a further three officers and a staff member should face misconduct meetings for alleged breaches of the police standards of professional behaviour, all relating to failing to progress misconduct investigations against Carrick between 2002 and 2021.