British police investigate David Walliams
The Metropolitan Police is investigating allegations of serious sexual offences against the British writer and television personality.
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British police have launched an investigation into allegations against David Walliams. The writer and television personality has not been charged; police are investigating the reports and have established no guilt.
The Metropolitan Police announced that it is investigating the allegations. The case concerns reports of serious sexual offences, but police have not disclosed details about the content of the reports or any possible victims.
Walliams is known in the United Kingdom as a children’s author and television personality. His work has also been distributed outside the United Kingdom, including through book publications and BBC programmes.
A police investigation is not a judgement of guilt. The person concerned is considered a suspect until a court has issued a ruling. The allegations are therefore not presented as established facts in this article.
The reports have already affected his public work. According to The Guardian, his literary agency has ended its relationship with him, the BBC is removing programmes by him from its streaming service, and the Labour Party has suspended his membership.
Further handling of the case depends on the police investigation. It is not yet known whether charges will follow. Nor is it clear when police may provide more information; in sexual-offence cases, information is often shared only sparingly to protect those involved and the investigation.
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The article is limited to the confirmed police investigation and publicly reported institutional responses. Allegations are consistently presented as allegations, not as proven facts.
- confirmed The Metropolitan Police is investigating David Walliams over alleged serious sexual offences. — Reported by AP and The Guardian. source
- confirmed Walliams has not been charged and guilt has not been established. — The reporting concerns a police investigation; no conviction or charge is reported. source
- confirmed BBC programmes are being removed and his literary agency has ended its relationship with him. — These consequences are reported by The Guardian. source
- confirmed The Labour Party has suspended his membership. — Mentioned in The Guardian’s reporting. source
Editor's note
It is certain that the Metropolitan Police has opened an investigation. The allegations themselves have not been established; details about the reporters, evidence and any possible charges have not been made public.Sources
More on this in Dutch media
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