The Metropolitan Police have expanded their criminal case against Tim Westwood, with prosecutors lodging two additional sexual offence charges against the former BBC Radio 1 host. These new allegations broaden an ongoing investigation into the veteran radio presenter, carrying the timeline of alleged abuse across several decades and pushing the total number of charges against him to seventeen.
According to the newly filed charges, both incidents took place in London. The first centres on an allegation of indecent assault against a girl aged 16 or 17, alleged to have occurred in Hammersmith and Fulham in 1991. The second relates to an allegation of sexual assault involving an 18-year-old woman in Wandsworth in 2004. Westwood is due to address these latest counts at Westminster Magistrates' Court, though a formal appearance date has not yet been set by the court.
The new charges build directly upon an existing indictment. In October 2025, prosecutors brought an initial round of charges covering seven women, which included four counts of rape, nine of indecent assault, and two of sexual assault. Appearing at Southwark Crown Court in relation to those earlier matters, Westwood entered not guilty pleas across the board, denying every charge put to him. His trial on those initial counts is scheduled to begin at Southwark Crown Court on January 25, 2027. With the two latest complainants factored in, Westwood now stands accused of seventeen offences against nine women, spanning a timeframe from 1983 to 2016.
The nature of the accusations covers a wide range of environments, spanning his broadcast workplace to public appearances and music gatherings. Women have described incidents of forced contact, unwanted kissing, and groping. One complainant alleges that Westwood indecently assaulted her on three separate occasions inside BBC Studios during the 1990s. Further allegations put forward in the case include an accusation of rape at a London hotel and an assault at a London music festival.
Westwood, who stepped down from his role at Capital Xtra after public allegations first surfaced several years ago, has consistently denied all accusations of sexual misconduct and maintains that he is entirely innocent. Addressing the threshold required to proceed with historic allegations, Catherine P Baccas, Deputy Chief Crown Prosecutor, confirmed that prosecutors conducted an extensive review of the police findings. Baccas noted that the case met the evidential test for prosecution and that advancing the charges was firmly in the public interest. Detective Superintendent Andy Furphy of the Metropolitan Police stated that the women who came forward had shown trust in the police, emphasizing that officers remain focused on providing full support to those reporting abuse.
As Westwood prepares for both the upcoming hearing at Westminster Magistrates' Court and his trial in Southwark in 2027, the proceedings mark one of the most extensive historical abuse cases brought against a British broadcasting figure. For those affected by sexual assault, rape, or harassment, confidential support remains available through Rape Crisis in the United Kingdom and RAINN in the United States.
