Police launch investigation into David Walliams over alleged 'serious' sexual offences

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The Metropolitan Police have confirmed they have now launched an investigation.

Police have launched an investigation into "a number of allegations of non-recent serious sexual offences" against TV star David Walliams.

In a statement on Friday, the Metropolitan Police said the complaints made are separate from those previously reported by ITV News and The Guardian.

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."

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The Met is yet to confirm how many alleged offences have been reported or what Walliams, 55, has been accused of. Police have also not confirmed when or where the incidents are alleged to have taken place.

An investigation by ITV News and the Guardian claims that the star abused his power and position for sexual purposes on a multiple occasions with teenagers and other women. Reponding to these claims, Walliams denied wrongdoing.

Police said they are proactively reviewing that reporting to establish whether there is any evidence of offences.

In a documentary that aired on ITV, one woman claimed he first began contacting her when she was 15, after meeting her at a Little Britain fan event, and alleges they started a sexual relationship when she was 17.

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