Overview
- At Southwark Crown Court, Westwood entered not guilty pleas to 15 counts comprising four rapes, nine indecent assaults and two sexual assaults.
- The charges relate to alleged incidents involving seven women between 1983 and 2016, including three alleged indecent assaults at BBC studios in 1996.
- Judge Tony Baumgartner granted conditional bail with a non‑contact order regarding complainants and provisionally listed the trial for 25 January 2027.
- A pre‑trial review is due in December 2026, and the Metropolitan Police say their investigation remains active as support continues for those who have come forward.
- Westwood has consistently denied wrongdoing, returned from Nigeria to attend court last month and has voluntarily taken part in multiple police interviews.