Overview
- Westwood, 68, entered not guilty pleas at Southwark Crown Court to four counts of rape, nine of indecent assault and two of sexual assault.
- The charges relate to seven women and span 1983 to 2016, including three alleged indecent assaults at BBC Studios in 1996 and allegations involving complainants as young as 17.
- Judge Tony Baumgartner granted bail with a condition not to contact complainants and set a provisional trial date for 25 January 2027, with a pre-trial review expected in December 2026.
- Scotland Yard detailed alleged incidents in Fulham (1983), Vauxhall (1986), a London hotel (1996), London addresses in the 2000s and 2010s, Stroud (2010) and Finchley (2016).
- The BBC has apologised after a review found it did not take adequate action over earlier concerns, and Westwood continues to deny wrongdoing.