UK police open sex offence probe into comedian and author David Walliams
Also reported by BBC Top Stories, PBS NewsHour, Guardian World
Summary
London’s Metropolitan Police have opened an investigation into allegations of serious sexual offences involving David Walliams, who denies wrongdoing. Media reports described accusations from women, including claims of abuse when they were teenagers; the police said their investigation concerns separate allegations.Key Facts
- The Metropolitan Police said it had received several allegations of non-recent serious sexual offences involving a man in his 50s.
- Police said the allegations under investigation are separate from those reported by ITV News and The Guardian.
- The media reports described allegations of sexual misconduct dating back to 2003, including claims that Walliams abused a 15-year-old and groomed teenagers.
- Walliams denied the allegations and said he had not broken the law.
- A High Court judge rejected Walliams’s bid to prevent the outlets from naming him.
- The BBC said it had taken down some programmes involving Walliams, including all episodes of Little Britain.
- Independent Talent Group said it no longer represents Walliams.
- HarperCollins dropped Walliams last year after allegations that he harassed female staff, which he also denied.
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