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Former 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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