A Metropolitan Police detective who was raped by a fellow officer has told the BBC that Scotland Yard’s handling of her case was “like being raped all over again”.

Linda Williams, who has waived her right to anonymity for this exclusive interview, was attacked in 2004 by David Carrick, one of the UK’s most notorious sex offenders who was jailed three years ago for attacking Linda and other women. But she says the Met’s conduct during a subsequent civil case left her feeling suicidal.

In an unprecedented move for a serving officer, she is calling for the Commissioner, Sir Mark Rowley, to resign, and says she does not trust her own force to handle cases like hers.

The Met has paid tribute to her and says it tried to reduce her distress and re-traumatisation.

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Spain is entering three days of mourning after at least 68 people died in a collision between two high-speed trains south of Madrid. Nearly 80 people are in hospital after the disaster.

“Lives have been shattered, families have been torn apart, the pain is immense,” said Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez from the crash site in Urda.

Transport Minister Óscar Puente says a computer failure led to the ini0tial halt of six moving trains, including the two trains that subsequently collided.

It is the second deadly rail crash on the same line in a year.

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The Duchess of Sussex has said she was informed about “disturbing allegations” about her estranged father in 2018.

In a statement, Meghan said a letter containing allegations against Thomas Markle was sent to the Metropolitan Police that year and subsequently shared with her.

Her comments come after reports that images of child sexual abuse allegedly belonging to her father had been found at his former home in the Philippines.

Thomas Markle, who is 82 and based in the US, denies possessing any such images.

She described the allegations as “more sickening than one could ever imagine” and said her “sincerest hope is that justice will be fully served and that the priority remains the safety and protection of innocent children”.

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Two women who were preyed upon by serving police officers they trusted have described their ordeals and why they have decided to speak out.

Both women have waived their right to anonymity to tell their harrowing stories as part of a BBC North West investigation which uncovered more than 1,200 domestic abuse allegations in three years against police officers and special constables across England and Wales.

Professional standards investigations were opened into allegations including rape, sexual assault, grievous bodily harm, stalking and serious violence.

Most of the cases were discontinued, subjected to no further action or dropped because of a lack of evidence or victims withdrawing their complaints.

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