DJ Tim Westwood interviewed under police caution for third time following sexual misconduct claims

Tim Westwood has been interviewed under police caution for a third time following sexual misconduct allegations.

The former BBC Radio 1 DJ has previously “strongly” denied any wrongdoing after being accused of five sexual assaults against women.

The 65-year-old stepped down from his show on Capital Xtra in April last year.

The Metropolitan Police said officers are investigating five accusations of offences alleged to have taken place in London between 1982 and 2016.

In a statement, the force said: “A 65-year-old man was interviewed under caution on March 15 2023, April 4 2023 and July 11 2023. There has been no arrest.”

The Met did not name the DJ in their statement.

The BBC started an external inquiry in 2022 into what was known about Westwood’s conduct during his time at the corporation.

A statement from a representative of Westwood, released the same year, said: “Tim Westwood strongly denies all allegations of inappropriate behaviour.

“In a career that has spanned 40 years, there have never been any complaints made against him officially or unofficially.

“Tim Westwood strongly rejects all allegations of wrongdoing.”

Westwood began his career on local radio before joining Capital Radio in London.

He then moved to the BBC and left Radio 1 and Radio 1Xtra after nearly 20 years in 2013.

Westwood hosted a regular Saturday show on Capital Xtra, where he was referred to as “The Big Dawg” before he left the company in 2022.

Earlier this year, a 24-hour hotline was set up for people to report information about alleged sex offences by Westwood.

In May barrister Gemma White KC, who was appointed by the BBC Board to lead the inquiry, said the hotline had produced a “significant amount of important new information”.