The BBC ought to have additional explored points that have been being raised about DJ Tim Westwood, an inner overview into allegations of sexual misconduct has discovered.
A overview by the BBC has documented a number of accusations in opposition to Westwood, in addition to complaints of alleged use of sexualised feedback whereas on air and that he created a “toxic atmosphere”.
BBC Board senior unbiased director Nick Serota stated: “In light of the BBC’s internal review, I believe that there may have been occasions in the past when the BBC should have further explored issues that were being raised.
“It now seems there are allegations in opposition to Tim Westwood relationship to earlier than, throughout and after his employment with the BBC and likewise elsewhere. The BBC is prepared to work with every other employers with the intention to totally set up what occurred.”
The BBC says it has contacted the Metropolitan Police to help with the switch of acceptable info to legislation enforcement.
Westwood has publicly denied all allegations of inappropriate behaviour.
In an replace on the overview revealed on Thursday, the BBC stated two stories of sexual misconduct by Westwood have been obtained in 2012.
One was an allegation made to the BBC in October 2012 that in 2007 Westwood “made inappropriate sexual remarks to a 15-year-old female at a non-BBC event”.
This allegation was handed to the police in October 2012, who in May 2013 indicated they’d take no additional motion in relation to it, the report stated.
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The overview additionally discovered that two units of inner complaints have been made concerning allegations of inappropriate behaviour by Westwood within the office.
One set of complaints was made in 2011 and repeated in 2012 and anxious the “alleged use of sexualised and inappropriate comments” by Westwood while on air and a criticism about his conduct typically.
Lengthening record of complaints in opposition to DJ
In April, following a joint BBC and Guardian investigation, Westwood “strongly denied” a number of allegations of sexual misconduct by girls who say he abused his place to reap the benefits of them. All the ladies are black and labored within the music trade.
Three of the ladies accused the previous Radio 1 DJ of opportunistic and predatory sexual behaviour, whereas 4 others claimed they have been groped by him at occasions, between 1992 and 2017. Their tales have been featured in a BBC Three documentary, Tim Westwood: Abuse of Power.
After the documentary aired, Westwood stepped down from his Capital Xtra radio present “until further notice”.
In early July, the BBC revealed it had obtained six complaints in opposition to the previous Radio 1 DJ – one among which was referred to police – regardless of earlier claims it had seen “no evidence of complaints” from his time on the company.
The DJ was an early champion of hip-hop within the UK and hosted the primary nationally broadcast rap present on UK radio from 1994.
He left Radio 1 and Radio 1Xtra in 2013 after practically 20 years, becoming a member of Capital Xtra to host a daily present on Saturday nights, the place he was known as “The Big Dawg”.
In an announcement in April, a spokesperson for Westwood stated: “Tim Westwood strongly denies all allegations of inappropriate behaviour.
“In a profession that has spanned 40 years, there have by no means been any complaints made in opposition to him formally or unofficially.
“Tim Westwood strongly rejects all allegations of wrongdoing.”
Source: information.sky.com”