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| Sir Cliff Richard re-interviewed by police | Sir Cliff Richard re-interviewed by police |
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| Singer Sir Cliff Richard has been re-interviewed by police investigating alleged sexual assaults, his spokesman has said. | Singer Sir Cliff Richard has been re-interviewed by police investigating alleged sexual assaults, his spokesman has said. |
| The entertainer, 75, was interviewed under caution last year by detectives investigating a claim of a sex crime involving a young boy in the 1980s. | The entertainer, 75, was interviewed under caution last year by detectives investigating a claim of a sex crime involving a young boy in the 1980s. |
| He has never been arrested or charged. | He has never been arrested or charged. |
| The allegations are "completely false", and the star co-operated fully when he voluntarily met South Yorkshire Police this week, his spokesman said. | |
| "Other than restating that the allegations are completely false and that he will continue to co-operate fully with the police, it would not be appropriate for Sir Cliff to say anything further at this time," he said. | "Other than restating that the allegations are completely false and that he will continue to co-operate fully with the police, it would not be appropriate for Sir Cliff to say anything further at this time," he said. |
| Sir Cliff was first interviewed last summer, after a high-profile police raid on his apartment in Berkshire. | Sir Cliff was first interviewed last summer, after a high-profile police raid on his apartment in Berkshire. |
| Since then, police have confirmed to a parliamentary committee that their investigation has expanded, but said this meant no date could be given for when it would be concluded. | Since then, police have confirmed to a parliamentary committee that their investigation has expanded, but said this meant no date could be given for when it would be concluded. |
| The singer has described the claims he faces as "absurd and untrue". | The singer has described the claims he faces as "absurd and untrue". |
| It is not known what police questioned Sir Cliff about on this occasion. | It is not known what police questioned Sir Cliff about on this occasion. |