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Tim Westwood in court to deny two more sexual offence charges
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Former Radio 1 DJ accused of new offences against women in London and now faces trial in January for 17 charges The former radio DJ Tim Westwood has denied two additional sex offences dating back to 1991 and 2004. His latest not guilty pleas mean he now denies 17 charges against
Former Radio 1 DJ accused of new offences against women in London and now faces trial in January for 17 charges The former radio DJ Tim Westwood has denied two additional sex offences dating back to 1991 and 2004. His latest not guilty pleas mean he now denies 17 charges against nine women between 1983 and 2016. Continue reading...
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