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UK police investigate David Walliams over sexual abuse allegations

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 13 Nov, 17:02 · Archive

London police are investigating children's author and comedian David Walliams for serious sexual offenses following allegations reported by ITV News and the Guardian.

London police said they are investigating children's author and comedian David Walliams for serious sexual offenses after ITV News and the Guardian published a joint investigation into allegations of misconduct. The Metropolitan Police received a number of allegations of abuse following the reports. One woman alleged she was sexually assaulted by Walliams at his London home when she was 15, while others accused him of grooming them when they were teenagers.

Walliams, 55, has denied the allegations. In a written statement to ITV and the Guardian, he said: 'I am devastated that some of the women I met 10 to 20 years ago have now expressed hurt or anger towards me.' He stated that while a power imbalance is inevitable when one party is famous, 'abusing that power is something else entirely and it is something that I never did.'

Walliams is best known as co-creator and co-star of 'Little Britain', a British TV sketch show popular in the 2000s. He is also a celebrated children's book author with approximately 40 published titles that have sold more than 60 million copies worldwide. Several of his books, including 'Gangsta Granny', have been adapted into BBC comedy dramas and stage productions.

UK police investigate David Walliams over sexual abuse allegations
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