Hounslow MPs have condemned the actions of a Metropolitan Police officer who pleaded guilty to sexual offences at Southwark Crown Court. 

David Carrick entered guilty pleas to false imprisonment, indecent assault and four counts of rape at Southwark Crown Court on 16th January having previously pleaded guilty to 43 offences including 20 counts of rape, and further counts of controlling and coercive behaviour and sexual assault at a hearing at the Old Bailey on 13th December. 

Several Hounslow MPs including Seema Malhorta, MP for Feltham and Heston, who retweeted the Shadow Home Secretary Yvette Cooper's statement and Ruth Cadbury, MP for Brentford and Isleworth, made a statement of her own condemning Carrick's actions. 

Cadbury tweeted: "This is a shocking case & yet another involving a serving police officer. This raises yet more serious questions about the Met Police. We need to see a complete overhaul in vetting & police standards." 

The Metropolitan Police have issued their own statement regarding Carrick, apologising to the victims for his actions. 

Assistant Commissioner Barbara Gray, the Met's lead for Professionalism, said: "On behalf of the Metropolitan Police, I want to apologise to the women who have suffered at the hands of David Carrick. 

"I commend their outstanding bravery in coming forward and reporting the horrific crimes they were victims of. 

"Carrick is a prolific, serial sex offender who preyed on women over a period of many years, abusing his position as a police officer and committing the most horrific, degrading crimes. 

"He has devastated women's lives. He has had a devastating impact on the trust and confidence of women and girls that we are working so hard to earn. He has devastated colleagues. 

"He used the fact he was a police officer to control and coerce his victims. We know they felt unable to come forward sooner because he told them they would not be believed. 

"We should have spotted his pattern of abusive behaviour and because we didn't, we missed opportunities to remove him from the organisation. 

"We are truly sorry that Carrick was able to continue to use his role as a police officer to prolong the suffering of his victims. 

"I would also like to recognise the work of the Hertfordshire Constabulary officers whose thorough investigation has meant Carrick's victims have been spared the further ordeal of a trial."