Met Police launch David Walliams investigation after "serious" sexual offence allegations
Police say the complaints made are separate from those reported by ITV News and The Guardian earlier this week
The Metropolitan Police say they've launched an investigation into a series of alleged “serious” sex offences relating to comedian David Walliams.
The force said it's received a number of non-recent allegations against the TV personality “in recent days”, but added the complaints that have been made are separate from those previously reported by ITV News and The Guardian.
However, the Met have added that reports published by the two news outlets are being reviewed by officers “to establish whether there is any evidence of offences”.
The children's author was recently named as the man accused of sexual misconduct and abusing his power to groom teenagers as young as 15 after temporary reporting restrictions were lifted.
Walliams denies any wrongdoing.
Detective Superintendent Mike Cagney, whose team is leading the investigation, said of the allegations police had received that police "encourage anyone who has been the victim of a sexual offence to come forward and speak to us, no matter when it happened.
“We know reporting allegations of this nature can be daunting but specialist officers are on hand to provide support, answer questions and guide you through the process.”
The Met have not yet confirmed how many alleged offences have been reported or what Walliams has been accused of.
Police have also not said when or where the incidents are alleged to have happened.