Ex-victims’ commissioner hits out at ‘evil’ in Met police amid David Carrick fallout

Vera Baird questions force's commitment to culture change after elite officer revealed as serial rapist

• PC David Carrick revealed as serial rapist
• One woman's act of bravery exposed officer's abuse and Met failures

The head of the Metropolitan police has said some serving officers need to be identified and removed as he deals with the fierce fallout of the conviction of serial rapist David Carrick.

Carrick, an elite Metropolitan police officer, waged a campaign of terror and humiliation against women for two decades, committing 48 rapes to become one of the worst sex offenders in modern history. The process of sacking him from the force starts today.