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DJ Tim Westwood, 68, is charged with two more sex assaults: Ex-BBC Radio 1 star now faces 17 charges against nine women

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Tingle, R. (2026, September 22). DJ Tim Westwood, 68, is charged with two more sex assaults: Ex-BBC Radio 1 star now faces 17 charges against nine women. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16151513/DJ-Tim-Westwood-68-charged-two-sex-assaults-Ex-BBC-Radio-1-star-faces-17-charges-against-nine-women.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Tim Westwood, the former BBC Radio 1 DJ aged 68, has been charged with two additional sex assaults by the Metropolitan Police, bringing his total number of charges to 17 involving nine women. The latest allegations include indecent assault on a teenage girl in 1991 and sexual assault on an 18-year-old woman in 2004. Westwood faces a trial next year for these charges as well as previous accusations dating back to the 1980s, which he denies.

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Tim Westwood, a former BBC Radio 1 DJ now aged 68, has been charged with two more sex offenses by the Metropolitan Police. The new charges include an alleged indecent assault on a teenage girl between ages 16 and 17 in Hammersmith and Fulham in 1991, and a sexual assault of an 18-year-old woman in Wandsworth in May 2004. These additions bring the total number of charges against Westwood to 17, involving nine women over reported incidents from 1983 to 2016. Catherine P Baccas, deputy chief crown prosecutor at CPS London, confirmed these latest charges and stated that there is sufficient evidence for prosecution in the public interest.

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- See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source Tim Westwood has been charged with two more sex assaults, the Metropolitan Police said today. asserted

Police → see → assaults

The former BBC Radio 1 DJ has been charged with indecently assaulting a teenage girl aged 16 or 17 in Hammersmith and Fulham, south-west London, in 1991. asserted

DJ → charge → 1991

He is also accused of sexually assaulting an 18-year-old woman in Wandsworth in May 2004. uncertain

He → accuse → May

The 68-year-old has already been charged with four counts of rape, nine counts of indecent assault and two counts of sexual assault. asserted

old → charge → assault

He now faces a total of 17 charges against nine women. asserted

He → face → women

Detective Superintendent Andy Furphy said: 'The women who have made reports have placed their trust in us, and we remain committed to providing them with all available support. asserted

we → say → support

Former BBC Radio 1 DJ Tim Westwood will stand trial next year over a string of rape and sexual assault charges Catherine P Baccas, deputy chief crown prosecutor in CPS London, said: 'Today the Crown Prosecution Service has authorised two further charges of sexual assault and indecent assault against Tim Westwood. ' asserted

Service → stand → Westwood

Mr Westwood is already charged with nine counts of indecent assault, two counts of sexual assault and four counts of rape in relation to reported non-recent offences between 1983 and 2016 involving seven women. asserted

Westwood → charge → women

These new charges, following an investigation by the Metropolitan Police, relate to separate reports of non-recent offences in 1991 and 2004 involving two additional women. asserted

charges → follow → women

'Our prosecutors have worked to establish that there is sufficient evidence to bring these additional charges to court and that it is in the public interest to pursue further criminal proceedings. asserted

it → work → proceedings

The Crown Prosecution Service reminds everyone that criminal proceedings are active, and the defendant has the right to a fair trial.' asserted

defendant → remind → trial

Westwood was charged in October last year with offences against seven women, which he denies. asserted

he → charge → which

He is accused of four indecent assaults in the 1980s in London, as well as the three indecent assaults at the BBC in the 1990s. asserted

He → accuse → 1990s

The defendant is also alleged to have raped a woman in a hotel in 1996. asserted

defendant → allege → 1996

Westwood is further accused of two indecent assaults and one count of rape from the early 2000s at a London address, and two counts of rape at a London address in the 2010s. asserted

Westwood → accuse → 2010s

He is also alleged to have sexually assaulted a woman at a nightclub in Stroud, Gloucestershire, in 2010. asserted

He → allege → 2010

He entered not guilty pleas to all counts and is due to face trial for those offences at Southwark Crown Court in January. asserted

He → enter → January

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