London mayor to ask home secretary to strip David Carrick of police pension

Sadiq Khan says he will seek to prevent serial rapist from receiving the estimated 22,000-a-year pension

The London mayor, Sadiq Khan, has said he will apply to the home secretary to strip serial rapist David Carrick of his police pension.

A spokesperson for the mayor said Khan would make the move to strip the former Metropolitan police officer of his estimated 22,000-a-year pension because his crimes were committed in connection with his job.