Wednesday 13 March 2013

Dave Lee Travis arrested over new sex offence claims

Dave Lee TravisMr Travis, of Mentmore, Bucks, was arrested on Monday after answering bail following his first arrest in November 2012 as part of Operation Yewtree.

On Wednesday, he denied any wrongdoing and said his "conscience is clear".

A senior Crown prosecutor has said a number of "significant" arrests of sexual abuse subjects are planned.
'More widespread'

In a statement, a Metropolitan Police spokeswoman said: "A man in his 60s who we term 'Yewtree Four' returned bail on 11 March and was interviewed.

"The man in his 60s was further arrested on suspicion of sexual offences in connection with further allegations made to Operation Yewtree."

Mr Travis has been bailed to return to police in April.

Speaking after his re-arrest, Mr Travis said his "conscience is clear" and repeated his assertion that he had not done anything wrong.

At the time of his first arrest, 67-year old Mr Travis denied any wrongdoing and stressed that the allegations against him had nothing to do with children.

Meanwhile, the chief Crown prosecutor for north-west England has said a number of arrests are planned in the coming weeks of individuals under suspicion of committing sexual abuse.

Nazir Afzal said child sex abuse was "more widespread than we ever imagined".

Scotland Yard has so far arrested 11 people under Operation Yewtree, its inquiry into historical allegations of sexual abuse linked to the entertainment industry.

The investigation was launched in the wake of revelations that ex-TV presenter and Radio 1 DJ Jimmy Savile subjected hundreds of young people and children to sexual abuse over four decades.

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