US EditionFormer Radio 1 DJ Tim Westwood pleads not guilty to rape and sexual assault
Tim Westwood, 68, denies 15 historical sexual offence charges involving seven women from 1983 to 2016, with trial set for January 2027, police said.
- On December 8, former Radio 1 and Capital Xtra DJ Tim Westwood appeared at Southwark Crown Court and pleaded not guilty to four counts of rape, nine counts of indecent assault and two counts of sexual assault.
- Westwood is accused of offences stretching from 1983 to 2016, including four indecent assaults in the 1980s, three at BBC studios in the 1990s, and two in the early 2000s.
- Alleged incidents include a 1996 rape at a London hotel and further alleged offences in the early 2000s at a London address; last month, Westwood returned from Nigeria and attended five voluntary police interviews.
- Granted bail with a non-contact condition, 68-year-old Westwood awaits a January 25, 2027 trial date after arriving with hands clasped to confirm his name.
- Having worked at Radio 1 and Capital Xtra, Tim Westwood, former Capital Radio, BBC Radio 1 and Radio 1Xtra presenter known as `The Big Dawg`, draws media attention as breaking news coverage is updated shortly.
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Ex-BBC DJ Tim Westwood pleads not guilty in court to rape and sexual assault charges
Tim Westwood has appeared in court and pleaded not guilty to allegations of rape and sexual assault. The former BBC DJ showed up at Southwark Crown Court on Monday (December 8), faced with 15 charges of alleged sexual abuse. Accusations are said to have taken place between 1983 and 2016, and the victims are women who claim to have been in their late teens and early 20s at the time. One alleged victim claims that Westwood indecently assaulted her…
British Radio DJ Tim Westwood Pleads Not Guilty to R*pe & Assault Charges
Veteran DJ Tim Westwood has denied a string of serious sex offence charges as he appeared in court in London. The former BBC Radio 1 and Capital Xtra star, 68, pleaded not guilty to accusations including rape, sexual assault and indecent assault linked to seven women. The alleged incidents date back more than 30 years, spanning from 1983 to 2016, with some of the women said to have been teenagers at the time. Westwood attended a hearing at South…
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