"The court heard he has attended five voluntary police interviews since the investigation into the alleged offences began. The Metropolitan Police previously said that Westwood is alleged to have indecently assaulted a 17-year-old girl in the Fulham area of London in 1983. He is also accused of indecently assaulting a woman in her 20s in the Vauxhall area of London in 1986, as well as raping and indecently assaulting a woman, aged between 17 and 18, in London between 1995 and 1996."
"Westwood, of Westminster, is alleged to have raped and indecently assaulted a woman aged 17 to 18 between 2000 and 2001, and raped a woman in her 20s in 2010 with the alleged offences also reported to have taken place in London. He is further accused of sexually assaulting a woman in her 20s in Stroud, Gloucestershire, in 2010 and sexually assaulting another woman in her 20s in the Finchley area of London in 2016."
"He appeared in the dock wearing a dark grey shirt and spoke only to confirm his name, date of birth and address. The former BBC DJ, who returned to the UK from Nigeria last week, was not required to enter pleas to any of the charges. Tim Westwood appeared in court on Monday (Ian West/PA) (PA Archive) The court heard he has attended five voluntary police interviews since the investigation into the alleged offences began."
Tim Westwood, former Radio 1 DJ, has been granted conditional bail after being charged with multiple counts of rape, indecent assault and sexual assault involving seven women. The alleged offences span 1983 to 2016 and include victims as young as 17, with several incidents reported in London and three indecent assaults at BBC studios in the 1990s. Westwood appeared at Westminster Magistrates Court and did not enter pleas. He returned from Nigeria last week and has participated in five voluntary police interviews. Authorities say victims have been offered support. Westwood denies the allegations.
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