Met investigates sexual-offence allegations involving man in his 50s

The Metropolitan Police is investigating a number of nonrecent serious sexual-offence allegations involving a man in his 50s, and says the allegations it has received are separate from those reported about comedian David Walliams. Detectives are also reviewing the media reports for possible evidence of offences. Walliams denies wrongdoing.

The force said specialist officers are supporting people who have come forward. It did not name Walliams in its statement, but reports identify him as the subject of the inquiry. Police have not disclosed how many allegations they have received or the alleged dates and locations.

The Metropolitan Police said detectives were proactively reviewing reports published by The Guardian and ITV News to establish whether they contained evidence of offences. The force’s statement did not say whether the review had produced evidence or whether any charges had been brought.

The media investigation reported allegations by multiple women of sexual misconduct, including claims involving women who were teenagers. Those accounts are allegations and have not been established as proven in the reporting. Walliams has denied the allegations and said he had not...