Tim Westwood Denies Two Further Sex Offences Ahead of January Trial
Former BBC Radio 1 DJ Tim Westwood pleaded not guilty on Thursday, November 12, to two further sexual offence charges. He appeared at Southwark Crown
Former BBC Radio 1 DJ Tim Westwood pleaded not guilty on Thursday, November 12, to two further sexual offence charges. He appeared at Southwark Crown Court in London and denied both counts.
The new charges are an indecent assault alleged to have happened in 1991 and a sexual assault alleged to have happened in 2004. Westwood, 69, now denies 17 charges in total, involving nine women, with the alleged offences spanning 1983 to 2016.
What the new charges allege
According to the Metropolitan Police, the 1991 charge concerns a girl aged 16 or 17 in the Hammersmith and Fulham area of west London. The 2004 charge concerns an 18-year-old woman in Wandsworth, south-west London.
The Crown Prosecution Service authorized both charges in September after an investigation led by the Met. Catherine P Baccas, Deputy Chief Crown Prosecutor, said prosecutors had found "sufficient evidence" to bring the additional charges and that pursuing them was in the public interest.
She also reminded the public that criminal proceedings are active and that the defendant has the right to a fair trial.
The earlier case
The additional counts follow charges brought in October 2025 relating to seven women. Those include four counts of rape, nine of indecent assault and two of sexual assault, according to the earlier court account. Westwood pleaded not guilty to those charges at a previous hearing.
Three of the indecent assault allegations relate to incidents said to have taken place in BBC studios in 1996. Westwood presented shows on Radio 1 between 1994 and 2013, and also worked at Capital Xtra.
He was granted bail until trial and, at that earlier hearing, spoke only to confirm his name and enter his pleas.
What happens next
Westwood, who was born in Lowestoft, Suffolk, and lives in Fitzrovia, central London, is due to stand trial at Southwark Crown Court in January 2027.
Detective Superintendent Andy Furphy of the Met said the women who made reports "have placed their trust in us" and that the force remains committed to supporting them. Independent help is available through Rape Crisis, which runs a 24-hour Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Line.
