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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, denies 13 counts of indecent assault and one count of sexual assault, the jury heard. | |
The jury of four men and eight women were warned to try the case based only on the evidence they hear in court. | |
The prosecution will outline its case at Southwark Crown Court shortly, with the trial set to last up to six weeks. | |
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. | |
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 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: |