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14:38
James FitzGerald
Reporting from Southwark Crown Court
In her statement, the second woman we hear from says she has not had a relationship since the attack by Carrick.
The incident “shaped my life”, she says.
The statement – read by Tom Little KC – says: “My mental health has suffered over the years”.
The statement says the woman now fears close intimate contact with men. Carrick’s attack "possibly deprived me of a family life," she says.
The third statement is shorter, and describes the difficulty of writing such a document. Carrick’s crimes “should never have happened”, it says.
Posted at 14:4814:48
James FitzGerald
Reporting from Southwark Crown Court
Another woman's statement talks about how her life changed after encountering Carrick – including changes in eating habits and binge drinking.
“I lived off adrenaline and nicotine”, her statement says, and she had “self-destructive thoughts”.
The victim details making an attempt on her own life and reaching "rock bottom” having believed she had destroyed her marriage.
She gives a detailed account of trying to restore her relationship with her husband.
15:02
James FitzGerald
Reporting from Southwark Crown Court
Three more statements from the victims – which are again read by the prosecutor – give more of a picture of the psychological effects of the women’s encounters with Carrick.
"He was a police officer – what wasn’t to trust?” says one. She says she thinks about the attack all the time and it affects her sleep.
Another woman says: “It took me a long time to allow anybody to get close to me, emotionally and physically”. She was left feeling vulnerable and confused.
Another woman describes becoming homeless – but says “even being homeless was still better than being with Dave”.
“I’m not the same person I was before I met him”. She says she was left feeling “scared, humiliated and worthless”.
Posted at 15:0515:05
James FitzGerald
Reporting from Southwark Crown Court
The court hears the story of another woman, who describes how her relationship with Carrick led her to lose weight, after the then-police officer controlled what she ate and what she wore.
She was led to believe that “he owned me”. The statement also says: "He broke me." She describes her “anxiety and depression” and struggles with intimacy after encountering Carrick.
Carrick “drilled into” her that he was the police, meaning that she was deterred from raising the alarm, her statement says.
'The attack possibly deprived me of a family life'
James FitzGerald
Reporting from Southwark Crown Court
In her statement, the second woman we hear from says she has not had a relationship since the attack by Carrick.
The incident “shaped my life”, she says.
The statement – read by Tom Little KC – says: “My mental health has suffered over the years”.
The statement says the woman now fears close intimate contact with men. Carrick’s attack "possibly deprived me of a family life," she says.
The third statement is shorter, and describes the difficulty of writing such a document. Carrick’s crimes “should never have happened”, it says.
Posted at 14:4814:48
Woman describes reaching 'rock bottom'
James FitzGerald
Reporting from Southwark Crown Court
Another woman's statement talks about how her life changed after encountering Carrick – including changes in eating habits and binge drinking.
“I lived off adrenaline and nicotine”, her statement says, and she had “self-destructive thoughts”.
The victim details making an attempt on her own life and reaching "rock bottom” having believed she had destroyed her marriage.
She gives a detailed account of trying to restore her relationship with her husband.
15:02
'Being homeless was better than being with him'
James FitzGerald
Reporting from Southwark Crown Court
Three more statements from the victims – which are again read by the prosecutor – give more of a picture of the psychological effects of the women’s encounters with Carrick.
"He was a police officer – what wasn’t to trust?” says one. She says she thinks about the attack all the time and it affects her sleep.
Another woman says: “It took me a long time to allow anybody to get close to me, emotionally and physically”. She was left feeling vulnerable and confused.
Another woman describes becoming homeless – but says “even being homeless was still better than being with Dave”.
“I’m not the same person I was before I met him”. She says she was left feeling “scared, humiliated and worthless”.
Posted at 15:0515:05
'He broke me.... he owned me'
James FitzGerald
Reporting from Southwark Crown Court
The court hears the story of another woman, who describes how her relationship with Carrick led her to lose weight, after the then-police officer controlled what she ate and what she wore.
She was led to believe that “he owned me”. The statement also says: "He broke me." She describes her “anxiety and depression” and struggles with intimacy after encountering Carrick.
Carrick “drilled into” her that he was the police, meaning that she was deterred from raising the alarm, her statement says.
