Overview

• The 73-year-old appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on August 30, confirming his identity during a brief initial hearing.
• He faces two counts of rape linked to an alleged incident in Fulham on August 10 and one count of sexual assault by penetration relating to Warbleton, East Sussex, on May 5.
• The Metropolitan Police said he was arrested on August 29 and charged the next day.
• District judge Louisa Cieciora granted bail with a GPS tag and barred him from entering within the M25, listing the case for Isleworth Crown Court on September 26.
• No pleas were taken at the magistrates’ stage, court reporting states he denies the allegations, and police say the complainant is supported by specialist officers.