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| Dave Lee Travis in court for trial on sex offence charges | |
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| Former BBC Radio 1 DJ Dave Lee Travis has gone on trial at a London court, accused of a series of sex offences. | |
| The 68-year-old, whose real name is David Patrick Griffin, is accused of 13 counts of indecent assault and one count of sexual assault, all of which he denies, the jury heard. | |
| The jury of four men and eight women have been sworn in, with the prosecution set to outline its case. | |
| The trial, at Southwark Crown Court, is expected to last up to six weeks. | The trial, at Southwark Crown Court, is expected to last up to six weeks. |
| Mr Travis, of Mentmore, Buckinghamshire, is accused of carrying out the offences between 1976 and 2008. The allegations relate to 11 female complainants, aged between 15 and 29 at the time. | |
| After the charges were read to the jury, they were warned to try the case based only on the evidence they heard in court. | |
| Judge Anthony Leonard told them there should be "no sleuthing" on the internet, and warned they could be jailed for contempt of court if they broke the rules. | |
| Mr Travis faces the following charges: | Mr Travis faces the following charges: |