Ex-BBC and Capital DJ Tim Westwood interviewed under caution

Former BBC Radio 1 DJ Tim Westwood has been questioned doubly nether constabulary caution implicit 5 alleged enactment offences.

In a statement, the Metropolitan Police confirmed they are present investigating 5 accusations of offences alleged to person happened betwixt 1982 and 2016.

Detectives accidental they interviewed a 65-year-old antheral nether caution connected 15 March and 4 April. There has been nary arrest.

It comes aft BBC News and the Guardian uncovered allegations from 18 women. He denied those allegations.

In April past year, a fig of women accused the erstwhile Radio 1 DJ of predatory and unwanted intersexual behaviour and touching, successful incidents betwixt 1992 and 2017.

They besides accused him of abusing his presumption successful the euphony industry. Some of the women told america they encountered Mr Westwood erstwhile they were nether 18. One says that she was lone 14 erstwhile she archetypal had enactment with Mr Westwood.

The DJ stepped down from his Capital Xtra vigor amusement aft the allegations emerged.

Last August the BBC launched an outer enquiry into what the corp did and did not cognize astir Tim Westwood's behaviour during his astir 20 years moving there. That enquiry is inactive ongoing.

BBC News has attempted to interaction Mr Westwood for comment.