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Scott Mills releases statement after BBC sacking as he addresses police investigation
He says police closed the case for lack of evidence after he cooperated fully, while BBC executives cite new information and culture standards.
- The BBC terminated Scott Mills' contracts on Friday March 27 after obtaining new information relating to his personal conduct, removing him from the Breakfast Show following his final broadcast on Tuesday.
- Metropolitan Police investigated Mills in 2016 over historic sexual offense allegations involving a teenage boy under 16; the Crown Prosecution Service determined insufficient evidence existed and closed the case in May 2019.
- The BBC admitted it was aware of the police inquiry in 2017 but pledged to conduct "more work to understand the detail of what was known by the BBC at this time" following the recent termination.
- Mills responded Monday through legal representatives, stating he "fully cooperated" with the 2018 police investigation, while children's cancer charity Neuroblastoma UK announced it would "part ways" with the presenter.
- Fellow BBC Radio 2 host Jeremy Vine expressed being "taken aback" by the sudden development, reflecting broader shock across the broadcaster and triggering governance scrutiny into the corporation's handling of the matter.
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Scott Mills breaks silence on police probe after BBC axe
Radio personality Scott Mills has released a statement to address reports this week that he was the subject of a police investigation. Mills was fired by the BBC after an allegation of sexual offences against a teen boy, as reported by The Mirror. The allegations were investigated in 2016, and Mills was questioned by police in 2018. The Crown Prosecution Service closed the case in May 2019 due to insufficient evidence. The alleged incidents took…
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