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Sir Cliff Richard's Berkshire property searched by police | |
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Police are searching a Berkshire property belonging to Sir Cliff Richard in relation to an alleged historical sex offence. | Police are searching a Berkshire property belonging to Sir Cliff Richard in relation to an alleged historical sex offence. |
No arrests have been made and Sir Cliff is not at the property. | |
A police spokesman said the allegation involved a boy under 16 and dated from the 1980s in the South Yorkshire area. | A police spokesman said the allegation involved a boy under 16 and dated from the 1980s in the South Yorkshire area. |
The search is not connected to Operation Yewtree, police said, but officers from that operation have been notified. | |
The singer, born Harry Webb, is one of the most successful British musicians of all time. | |
He has sold 21.5 million singles - more than any other male British artist - and is the only performer to have had at least one UK top five album in each of the last seven decades. | He has sold 21.5 million singles - more than any other male British artist - and is the only performer to have had at least one UK top five album in each of the last seven decades. |
He has represented the UK in the Eurovision song contest twice and in 2013 released the 100th album of his career. | He has represented the UK in the Eurovision song contest twice and in 2013 released the 100th album of his career. |
He was knighted in 1995 and performed at the Queen's Diamond Jubilee concert at Buckingham Palace in 2012. | He was knighted in 1995 and performed at the Queen's Diamond Jubilee concert at Buckingham Palace in 2012. |