Police launch investigation into David Walliams over alleged serious sexual offences
Met police say allegations are separate from those made by multiple women in Guardian and ITN investigation
TL;DR
- Metropolitan police are conducting a criminal investigation into David Walliams.
- The investigation involves allegations of non-recent serious sexual offences.
- These allegations are separate from those reported by the Guardian and ITV, but police are reviewing that reporting.
- Walliams denies any wrongdoing, being a sexual predator, or breaking the law.
- Some complainants to the police are understood to be young women who met Walliams when they were teenagers.
- Walliams has not been arrested and is in a medical facility.
- Police are encouraging anyone who has been a victim of a sexual offence to come forward.
- Walliams has expressed regret for behaving 'thoughtlessly' in past relationships but maintains he never abused his power.
- Since media allegations were published, Walliams has faced professional repercussions, including being dropped by his agency and BBC removing programmes from iPlayer.