The Metropolitan Police stated the costs introduced in opposition to the 68-year-old are related to purported assaults on seven girls
Former BBC Radio 1 DJ Tim Westwood has been charged with rape and sexual assault. The Metropolitan Police stated the 68-year-old is accused of offences in opposition to seven completely different girls as younger as 17 years outdated. He’s charged with 4 counts of rape, 9 counts of indecent assault and two counts of sexual assault, the drive stated.
The alleged offences are stated to have taken place between 1983 and 2016. Westwood, of Westminster, is because of seem at Westminster Magistrates’ Courtroom on November 11. Tim Westwood labored for the BBC as a Radio 1 and 1Xtra DJ between 1994 and 2013.
Lionel Idan, Chief Crown Prosecutor, stated: “The Crown Prosecution Service has determined to prosecute Tim Westwood for a sequence of great sexual offences. Our prosecutors have established that there’s enough proof to carry the case to trial and that it’s within the public curiosity to pursue prison proceedings.
“The Crown Prosecution Service reminds everybody that prison proceedings are lively, and the defendant has the suitable to a good trial. This can be very essential that there be no reporting, commentary or sharing of knowledge on-line which might in any means prejudice these proceedings.”
The alleged offences are as follows:
- An indecent assault on a 17-year-old lady within the Fulham space of London in 1983;
- A sexual assault on a lady in her 20s within the Vauxhall space of London in 1986;
- The rape of a feminine aged between 17-18 in London between 1995-1996 and a sexual assault on the identical lady in central London inside the similar timeframe;
- The rape and sexual assault of a feminine between the age of 17-18 in London between 2000-2001;
- The rape of a lady in her 20s in London in 2010;
- The sexual assault of a lady in her 20s in Stroud in 2010;
- The sexual assault of a lady in her 20s within the Finchley space of London in 2016.
Detective Superintendent Andy Furphy, from the Metropolitan Police Service, stated: “It takes braveness to come back ahead and report allegations of this nature. The ladies who’ve performed so have put their belief in us and we proceed to supply them with all out there assist.
“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 communicate with us. A devoted crew of investigators is out there through e-mail at CIT@met.police.uk.
“Any stories might be handled within the strictest confidence by specialist officers. Help can be out there by contacting the impartial charity, Rape Disaster at 24/7 Rape and Sexual Abuse Help Line.”
