Former Radio 1 DJ Tim Westwood has been charged with 4 counts of rape, two counts of sexual assault and 9 counts of indecent assault in claims that span over 40 years
Tim Westwood has been charged with rape, sexual assault and indecent assault.
The previous Radio 1 DJ has been accused of sexual offences towards seven ladies, together with one who was 17 years outdated. The Met Police has charged him with 4 counts of rape, two counts of sexual assault and 9 counts of indecent assault.
The alleged offences are mentioned to have taken place from 1983 to 2016. Westwood, 68, has beforehand strongly denied “all allegations of inappropriate behaviour”.
The Crown Prosecution Service authorised the Met Police Service to cost Westwood following an investigation by detectives. He’ll seem at Westminster Magistrates’ Courtroom on Monday, 11 November.
Police have mentioned the previous Radio 1 DJ is alleged to have indecently assaulted a 17-year-old woman within the Fulham space of London in 1983.
He’s additionally accused of sexually assaulting a lady in her 20s within the Vauxhall space of London in 1986. Westwood is accused of raping and sexually assaulting a lady, aged between 17 and 18, in London between 1995 and 1996.
He’s alleged to have raped and sexually assaulted a lady aged 17 to 18 in London between 2000 and 2001. Westwood can be accused of raping a lady in her 20s in 2010 in London.
He’s alleged to have sexually assaulted a lady in her 20s in Stroud, Gloucestershire, in 2010 and sexually assaulted one other lady in her 20s within the Finchley space of London in 2016.
Lionel Idan, Chief Crown Prosecutor, mentioned: “The Crown Prosecution Service has determined to prosecute Tim Westwood for a collection of great sexual offences. Our prosecutors have established that there’s ample proof to deliver the case to trial and that it’s within the public curiosity to pursue felony proceedings.
“The Crown Prosecution Service reminds everybody that felony proceedings are energetic, and the defendant has the precise to a good trial. This can be very vital that there be no reporting, commentary or sharing of data on-line which might in any approach prejudice these proceedings.”
Detective Superintendent Andy Furphy, from the Metropolitan Police Service, mentioned: “It takes braveness to come back ahead and report allegations of this nature. The ladies who’ve executed so have put their belief in us and we proceed to supply them with all out there help.
“Our investigation stays open and we’d encourage anybody who has been impacted by this case, or anybody with data, to come back ahead and converse with us. A devoted crew of investigators is accessible by way of e-mail at CIT@met.police.uk. Any experiences will likely be handled within the strictest confidence by specialist officers.
“Assist can be out there by contacting the impartial charity, Rape Disaster at 24/7 Rape and Sexual Abuse Assist Line.”
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