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Dave Lee Travis in court for trial on sex offence charges 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.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 68-year-old, whose real name is David Patrick Griffin, denies 13 counts of indecent assault and one count of sexual assault, the jury heard.
The jury of four men and eight women have been sworn in, with the prosecution set to outline its case. The jury of four men and eight women were warned to try the case based only on the evidence they hear in court.
The trial, at Southwark Crown Court, is expected to last up to six weeks. The prosecution will outline its case at Southwark Crown Court shortly, with the trial set 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. Mr Travis, who hosted the Radio 1 Breakfast show from 1978 to 1993 and was a regular host of Top of the Pops in the 1970s and '80s, is accused of carrying out the offences between 1976 and 2008.
After the charges were read to the jury, they were warned to try the case based only on the evidence they heard in court. Mr Travis, of Mentmore, Buckinghamshire, stood in the dock as the charges, which relate to 11 female complainants, aged between 15 and 29 at the time, were read to the jury.
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. Judge Anthony Leonard warned members there should be "no sleuthing" on the internet and said 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: