Former BBC Radio 1 DJ Tim Westwood appeared at Southwark Crown Court today charged with sex offences. The 69-year-old is accused of indecently assaulting a teenage girl aged 16 or 17 in Hammersmith and Fulham in 1991, the Metropolitan Police said.
Westwood is also accused of sexually assaulting an 18-year-old woman in Wandsworth in May 2004.
Additional Charges
The new charges come in addition to nine counts of indecent assault, two counts of sexual assault and four counts of rape relating to alleged offences between 1983 and 2016 involving seven women.
Westwood has entered not guilty pleas to all counts and his trial is due to start in January. He is currently on bail.
Career Background
Westwood first presented regularly on Capital FM from 1987 until 1994 before moving to BBC Radio 1 for his new rap show, which he launched alongside Puff Daddy and the Notorious B.I.G. via a live concert. His Radio 1 Rap Show became the top ranked hip hop show in the UK.
He also presented Radio 1Xtra's weekday drivetime show from 2009 until 2012. He left the BBC in 2013 after nearly two decades and rejoined Capital FM via sister station Capital Xtra. He stepped down from his Capital radio show in April 2022.
