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Tim Westwood charged with four counts of rape
Tim Westwood faces 15 charges including four counts of rape, with offences spanning 33 years and involving seven women, police said.
- Tim Westwood, who previously hosted shows on BBC Radio 1 and is 68 years old, is scheduled to face sexual offence charges at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on 11 November.
- Police allege that Westwood committed the offences against seven different women between 1983 and 2016, with victims reportedly as young as 17.
- He faces a total of 15 charges: specifically, he is accused of raping four individuals, committing indecent assault on nine occasions, and carrying out two sexual assaults, with these incidents reportedly taking place in London and Stroud.
- Detective Superintendent Andy Furphy acknowledged the bravery required for individuals to step forward and report these kinds of allegations.
- The investigation remains open, and authorities encourage anyone affected or with information to contact the police or Rape Crisis for support.
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