A police officer David Carrick has been charged with 12 further sex attacks, taking the total number of charges he faces to 41 against 11 women.

The 47-year-old Met constable from Stevenage in Hertfordshire was previously accused of 29 offences against eight alleged victims, including rape, coercive and controlling behaviour and sexual assault between 2009 and 2020.

On March 16, he was charged with a further 12 offences, including another five counts of rape, dating back as far as 2003, according to the Met.

He is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on March 21.

Carrick, who was arrested by Hertfordshire Constabulary in October and suspended by the Met, was previously attached to the Parliamentary and Diplomatic Protection Command.

The 12 further charges he faces are: four counts of sexual assault which allegedly took place between 2018 and 2020; three counts of rape which allegedly took place between 2018 and 2020; one count of rape which allegedly took place in 2004; two counts of assault by penetration which allegedly took place between 2003 and 2009; one count of attempted rape which allegedly took place in 2009; and one count of rape which allegedly took place in 2015.

Some of the charges relate to three new complainants, according to the Crown Prosecution Service.

Carrick is listed to appear for trial at St Albans Crown Court on April 26.

The offences with which Carrick had already been charged were: 13 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, and one count of causing a person to engage in sexual activity without consent.

The Met said: "We recognise that these are extremely serious and concerning allegations. Referrals have been made to the Independent Office for Police Conduct as the investigation has progressed."