Tim Westwood faces 17 sexual offence charges involving nine women
Former BBC Radio 1 DJ Tim Westwood has appeared in court after two further sexual offence charges were brought against him, bringing the total to 17 charges involving nine women. The case concerns alleged offences over 33 years, from 1983 to 2016, and is due to go to trial at Southwark Crown Court in January.
The latest charges relate to allegations involving a 16- or 17-year-old in 1991 and an 18-year-old in 2004, in south-west London. Westwood has pleaded not guilty to the original 15 charges, which include rape, indecent assault and sexual assault; the allegations include incidents at the BBC, at London addresses, a hotel and a nightclub. The Crown Prosecution Service says the new charges followed a Metropolitan Police investigation and reminds the public that Westwood is entitled to a fair trial.
In short
- Westwood faces 17 charges involving nine women.
- The allegations span 1983 to 2016.
- He has pleaded not guilty to the original charges.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Former BBC Radio 1 DJ Tim Westwood, 69, appears in court charged with 17 offences against nine women over 33-year period”.