Met Police launches criminal investigation into David Walliams sex abuse allegations
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Police have confirmed they have launched an investigation into alleged serious sexual offences following allegations about David Walliams.
Police have confirmed they have launched an investigation into alleged serious sexual offences following allegations about David Walliams.
A spokesperson for The Met Police said: "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.
"The allegations are separate from those reported by ITN and The Guardian. However, 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, whose team is leading the investigation, 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."
On Tuesday, November 10 Walliams was named as the famous man who lost his bid for an injunction to prevent the publication of allegations, including sexual misconduct, against him.
The comedian and TV personality missed a deadline of Monday, November 9 to take his case to the Court of Appeal.
The Little Britain star and former Britain's Got Talent judge had brought legal action against Independent Television News (ITN), which produces news programmes for ITV, Channel 4, Good Morning Britain and Channel 5, and Guardian News and Media (GNM), publisher of The Guardian.
Lawyers for the media organisations previously told the High Court in London the allegations involved Walliams’ alleged “abuse of power and status” to contact young women and try to engage in “inappropriate and exploitative sexual activities”.
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