Met Police 'warns BBC not to publish parts of £3m report' into Tim Westwood sex allegations because they may 'interfere with justice'
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Met Police 'warns BBC not to publish parts of £3m report' into Tim Westwood sex allegations because they may 'interfere with justice'

Daily Mail  

The Metropolitan Police have warned the BBC not to publish parts of a report on the sexual allegations against Tim Westwood, as it may 'interfere with justice'. The Met police have told the BBC not to publish parts of a report on sexual allegations against Tim Westwood, as it may 'interfere with justice' Three women, aged 17, 19 and 20 at the time they met Westwood, described a pattern of alleged 'opportunist and predatory sexual behaviour' after agreeing to meet with him The corporation has been working with the Metropolitan Police to see that the report does not have an 'negative impact on any ongoing police investigation'. Mr Westwood has been accused by multiple women of sexual misconduct in a series of incidents that took place between 1992 and 2017 The BBC hopes findings of the independent inquiry into Mr Westwood's conduct at the corporation will be published by the autumn Mr Westwood denied the allegations of misconduct, saying: 'It's all false allegations' Three women, aged 17, 19 and 20 at the time they met Westwood, described a pattern of alleged 'opportunist and predatory sexual behaviour' after agreeing to meet with him Two of them, who had aspirations of working within the music industry, claimed they agreed to meet Westwood in London to discuss music, before he 'initiated unwanted and unexpected sex' that left them feeling 'completely powerless' and 'scared'. Ex BBC and Capital DJ Tim Westwood has rebranded as a cooking influencer while living in Lagos One of the recipes demonstrated by Westwood in his cooking videos was okra soup, a traditional dish in Nigeria Later, in a London flat, she claimed the DJ sat next to her and tried kissing her before they had sex.

History of this topic

BBC apologises for inaction over DJ Tim Westwood's 'misogynistic, bullying behaviour'
3 weeks, 4 days ago
BBC says it ‘fell short and failed people’ over Tim Westwood
3 weeks, 4 days ago
CPS to consider charging ex-BBC DJ Tim Westwood over sexual misconduct allegations
4 months, 2 weeks ago
CPS considers whether to charge ex-BBC Radio 1 DJ Tim Westwood as police hand over dossier of evidence into historic sex abuse allegations
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Tim Westwood interviewed by police for fourth time
1 year, 4 months ago
Met Police announces it is taking 'no further action' over BBC presenter
1 year, 8 months ago
UK: Met police scoping criminal inquiry against suspended BBC presenter who paid teen for explicit images
1 year, 8 months ago
Tim Westwood: BBC inquiry into DJ’s conduct opens 24/7 phone line
1 year, 11 months ago
Tim Westwood interviewed under caution by police on sexual misconduct claims
1 year, 11 months ago
Met Police are investigating new claims ex-BBC DJ Tim Westwood had sex with a 14-year-old
2 years, 8 months ago
Another 10 women accuse Tim Westwood of sexual misconduct
2 years, 8 months ago
Tim Westwood: BBC admits receiving complaints about DJ after saying it hadn’t
2 years, 8 months ago
Tim Westwood accused of sexual misconduct by multiple women
2 years, 10 months ago

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