Tim Westwood denies rape and sexual assault

Former Radio 1 DJ Tim Westwood has pleaded not blameworthy to 4 counts of rape, 9 counts of indecent battle and 2 counts of intersexual assault.

The 68-year-old arrived astatine Southwark Crown Court connected Monday, wearing a achromatic hooded jacket, a maroon garment and acheronian trousers.

He stood with his hands clasped successful beforehand of him arsenic helium confirmed his name, earlier sitting down successful the solid dock.

Westwood is accused of offences against 7 women betwixt 1983 and 2016.

Three of the alleged indecent assaults are said to person taken spot astatine the BBC studios successful the 1990s.

Westwood has antecedently denied each allegations of intersexual misconduct made against him.

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