Tim Westwood charged with two more sexual offences

September 22, 2026 at 07:16 PM2 min

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Former BBC Radio 1 DJ Tim Westwood has been charged with two additional sexual offences, the Metropolitan Police said. The new charges involve an alleged indecent assault in 1991 and an alleged sexual assault in 2004. Westwood now faces 17 charges involving nine women.

Key Facts

Tim Westwood, 68, now faces 17 charges involving nine women.
The new charges are an alleged indecent assault against a teenage girl aged 16 to 17 in Hammersmith and Fulham in 1991 and the alleged sexual assault of an 18-year-old woman in Wandsworth in 2004.
A trial relating to the original 15 charges is scheduled to begin at Southwark Crown Court on 25 January 2027.
Westwood is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court at a future date in relation to the two additional charges.

New Charges

The Metropolitan Police said the new charges are an alleged indecent assault against a teenage girl aged 16 to 17 in Hammersmith and Fulham in 1991 and the alleged sexual assault of an 18-year-old woman in Wandsworth in 2004. These charges are in addition to those brought against Westwood in October 2025 relating to seven women, which include four counts of rape. Westwood is now facing a total of 17 charges involving nine women.

Legal Proceedings

Westwood has previously denied multiple sex offences, including rape and sexual assault, and pleaded not guilty to earlier charges last December. Westwood is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court at a future date in relation to the two additional charges. A trial relating to the original 15 charges is scheduled to begin at Southwark Crown Court on 25 January 2027.

Police and CPS Statements

Detective Superintendent Andy Furphy, from the Metropolitan Police Service, said: "The women who have made reports have placed their trust in us, and we remain committed to providing them with all available support." Catherine P Baccas, deputy chief crown prosecutor in the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) London, said: "Today the Crown Prosecution Service has authorised two further charges of sexual assault and indecent assault against Tim Westwood." The Crown Prosecution Service reminds everyone that criminal proceedings are active, and the defendant has the right to a fair trial.