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| DJ Tim Westwood charged with four counts of rape | DJ Tim Westwood charged with four counts of rape |
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| Ex-BBC Radio 1 DJ and former Capital Xtra Tim Westwood has been charged with four counts of rape, the Metropolitan Police has said. | |
| The 68-year-old has also been charged with nine counts of indecent assault and two counts of sexual assault. | The 68-year-old has also been charged with nine counts of indecent assault and two counts of sexual assault. |
| The charges related to seven women, with the allegations spanning from 1983 to 2016. | The charges related to seven women, with the allegations spanning from 1983 to 2016. |
| Westwood is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on 10 November. | Westwood is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on 10 November. |
| The oldest of the charges relates to the alleged indecent assault of a 17-year-old girl in the Fulham area of London in 1983. | The oldest of the charges relates to the alleged indecent assault of a 17-year-old girl in the Fulham area of London in 1983. |
| The oldest rape charge relates to an alleged attack on a female between the age of 17 and 18 in London between 1995 and 1996. | The oldest rape charge relates to an alleged attack on a female between the age of 17 and 18 in London between 1995 and 1996. |
| Westwood is also accused of raping a female between the age of 17 and 18 in London between 2000 and 2001, and raping a woman in her 20s in the same city in 2010. | Westwood is also accused of raping a female between the age of 17 and 18 in London between 2000 and 2001, and raping a woman in her 20s in the same city in 2010. |
| The most recent charge relates to the alleged sexual assault of a woman in her 20s in the Finchley area of London. | The most recent charge relates to the alleged sexual assault of a woman in her 20s in the Finchley area of London. |
| Lionel Idan, Chief Crown Prosecutor, said: "Our prosecutors have established that there is sufficient evidence to bring the case to trial and that it is in the public interest to pursue criminal proceedings. | Lionel Idan, Chief Crown Prosecutor, said: "Our prosecutors have established that there is sufficient evidence to bring the case to trial and that it is in the public interest to pursue criminal proceedings. |
| "The Crown Prosecution Service reminds everyone that criminal proceedings are active, and the defendant has the right to a fair trial. | "The Crown Prosecution Service reminds everyone that criminal proceedings are active, and the defendant has the right to a fair trial. |
| "It is extremely important that there be no reporting, commentary or sharing of information online which could in any way prejudice these proceedings." | "It is extremely important that there be no reporting, commentary or sharing of information online which could in any way prejudice these proceedings." |
| Detective Superintendent Andy Furphy of the Metropolitan Police continued to appeal for further witnesses, and said: "It takes courage to come forward and report allegations of this nature." | Detective Superintendent Andy Furphy of the Metropolitan Police continued to appeal for further witnesses, and said: "It takes courage to come forward and report allegations of this nature." |
| Westwood was an early champion of hip-hop in the UK and hosted the first nationally-broadcast rap show on UK radio from 1994. | |
| In 2022, BBC News broadcast accusations by 18 women of predatory and unwanted sexual behaviour and touching by Tim Westwood, in alleged incidents from 1992 to 2017. | |
| Westwood has denied claims of misconduct. |