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Police investigating allegations of non-recent sexual abuse against the former BBC Radio 1 DJ Tim Westwood have submitted a file of evidence to prosecutors to consider bringing charges. 

The criminal inquiries came after a joint investigation by BBC News and the Guardian in 2022 heard from women who made allegations of predatory and unwanted sexual behaviour and touching. 

The allegations revealed by BBC News spanned the period from 1992 to 2017, when the 66-year-old was at the height of his career as a leading hip hop DJ. The women also accused Westwood of abusing his position in the music industry. 

Westwood strenuously denied the allegations when the news outlets' investigation was published in April 2022. 

Det Supt Andy Furphy, whose team is leading the investigation, said officers are continuing their enquiries and continue to provide specialist support to those who have come forward. 

“A file of evidence has now been submitted to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) and our team continues to make enquiries, with support from prosecutors. We will thoroughly and properly investigate sexual offences as part of our commitment to making London safer for women and girls.” 

The CPS decides which cases should be prosecuted out of those the police have investigated. 

A CPS spokesperson said: “We can confirm we received a file from the Metropolitan Police Service regarding allegations of non-recent sexual offences allegedly committed by a man in his 60s.” 

In a statement, the Met Police said “a man in his 60’s has been interviewed under caution on four separate occasions. The offences are alleged to have occurred in London between 1982 and 2016."

8 November 2024                                           

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