CPS considers charging DJ Tim Westwood over sexual abuse allegations

The Metropolitan Police have submitted a “file of evidence” regarding allegations at the height of the veteran hip hop DJ’s career. Westwood, 67, has vehemently denied all allegations of inappropriate behaviour and all accusations of wrongdoing. Former Radio 1 presenter Tim Westwood has vehemently denied all allegations of inappropriate behaviour (Ian West/PA) Detective Superintendent Andy Furphy, whose team is leading the investigation, told the PA news agency: “A file of evidence has now been submitted to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) and our team continues to make inquiries, with support from prosecutors. “We will thoroughly and properly investigate sexual offences as part of our commitment to making London safer for women and girls.” Westwood has been interviewed several times under caution by the force after sexual misconduct allegations. In a statement, the Metropolitan Police added: “Detectives from the Met Police continue to investigate a number of reports relating to allegations of non-recent sexual offences allegedly committed by a man. “As part of the investigation, a man in his 60s has been interviewed by officers under caution on four separate occasions. “The offences are alleged to have occurred in London between 1982 and 2016.” The CPS decides which criminal cases that...