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Police have launched an investigation into fresh allegations of serious sexual offences against David Walliams. The Met says the allegations are separate from those reported by ITN and The Guardian.
But as part of their investigation, detectives are also proactively reviewing that reporting to establish whether there is any evidence of offences. Detective Superintendent Mike Cagney, said: “We would encourage anyone who has been the victim of a sexual offence to come forward and speak to us, no matter when it happened.
“We know reporting allegations of this nature can be daunting, but specialist officers are on hand to provide support, answer questions and guide you through the process.”
In recent days, the Met has received a number of allegations of non-recent serious sexual offences involving a man now in his 50s. Those who have come forward are being supported by specialist officers.
Anyone who wishes to report information to police can do so by calling 101, providing the reference 4900/10NOV26, or by contacting the Complex Sexual Offences Unit directly on 0207 175 2738. It comes after the telly star was accused of preying on girls as young as 15 for sex when a three-year investigation was published by media outlets.
He denied those allegations. The Little Britain actor lost a desperate High Court bid to stop ITV News and the Guardian from revealing allegations that he groomed teen fans and abused his celebrity status to pursue young women for sex.
Their journalists spoke to more than 100 people and uncovered claims of groping, grooming and inappropriate behaviour stretching back over more than 20 years. One mum who alleges he sexually assaulted her when she was 15 said she “can’t escape the memories.”
And a senior Andy Burnham aide claimed Walliams took her into his Britain’s Got Talent dressing room when she was 17. Abby Tomlinson, the PM’s Head of Content, said she and another girl aged 13 were invited backstage after the 2015 show when Walliams was a judge.
Walliams, then 43, arranged tickets for them both after speaking to Abby on Twitter. She told the ITV documentary: “I was still a child. He’s the sort of person who had obviously a lot of access to young women, teenage girls. It’s part of a pattern.”
Comedian Lucy Beaumont told how she blew the whistle on Walliams after hearing claims he was hosting young girls in his dressing room. She spoke to one of the teenagers involved, believed to be over 16, and feared she might take her own life.
Walliams left BGT as a judge in 2022 after making “disrespectful comments” about auditioning contestants during filming breaks. Since then, allegations of inappropriate behaviour began to emerge.
His effort to stop the media from publishing allegations of inappropriate sexual behaviour was unprecedented as he told his lawyers: “I am going to commit suicide if this happens.”
Walliams tried to secure a permanent injunction and his barrister said the celebrity had first made an attempt on his own life first in May after he had been contacted about the allegations. And he made an attempt again in July.
But Mr Justice Nicklin ruled: “The journalism concerns matters of substantial public interest The restraint sought would be comprehensive and potentially indefinite.”
After the allegations were published, Walliams was dropped by his literary agent and schools and libraries began removing his children’s books.
Just before their publication, theme park Alton Towers closed The World Of David Walliams area of its resort. And his four-bed London house was put up for sale before he took £1.45m off the asking price.
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