CPS to consider bringing charges against Tim Westwood

Det Supt Andy Furphy, whose group is main the investigation, mentioned officers are persevering with their enquiries and proceed to supply specialist assist to those that have come ahead.

“A file of proof has now been submitted to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) and our group continues to make enquiries, with assist from prosecutors. We’ll completely and correctly examine sexual offences as a part of our dedication to creating London safer for ladies and ladies.”

The CPS decides which instances must be prosecuted out of these the police have investigated.

A CPS spokesperson mentioned: “We are able to verify we obtained a file from the Metropolitan Police Service relating to allegations of non-recent sexual offences allegedly dedicated by a person in his 60s.”

In a press release, the Met Police mentioned “a person in his 60’s has been interviewed below warning on 4 separate events. The offences are alleged to have occurred in London between 1982 and 2016”.

Officers additionally confirmed this investigation was not being assisted by the Hydrant Programme “at this stage of the continuing investigation”. The Hydrant Programme is a nationwide policing programme which was initially established in 2014 “to ship the nationwide policing response, oversight, and coordination of non-recent little one sexual abuse investigations regarding individuals of public prominence”.

Officers emphasised the investigation is “advanced and delicate” and their “absolute precedence is to keep up the integrity of our investigation and assist and retain the boldness of potential victims. We should additionally make sure there is no such thing as a danger of jigsaw identification”.

In August 2022, a evaluation, led by Gemma White KC, was commissioned by the BBC to look at the close to 20-year employment of Mr Westwood with the broadcaster after the BBC revealed it had had six historic complaints of bullying or sexual misconduct towards the DJ.

It was initially believed the evaluation would take round six months however a report is but to be revealed.

Final month, the Met Police warned the BBC that elements of the evaluation might “intervene with justice” if revealed. The BBC declined to remark.

A freedom of data request by BBC Information earlier this yr revealed that the BBC has spent greater than £3 million on the evaluation to date.

The exterior evaluation was analyzing what the BBC did and didn’t know concerning the former Radio 1 DJ’s behaviour. He has denied claims of misconduct saying “it’s all false allegations”.

Mr Westwood hosted the influential rap present on Radio 1 and a drivetime present on sister station 1Xtra earlier than shifting to Capital Xtra in 2013 when it modified its identify from Alternative FM. He additionally fronted the UK model of hit MTV present Pimp my Trip in 2005.

In April 2022, Mr Westwood stepped down from his Capital Xtra present.