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Met police launch investigation into David Walliams allegations

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The Metropolitan Police confirmed on Friday that it has opened a criminal investigation into David Walliams, 55, a comedian and former "Britain's Got Talent" judge, over alleged serious sexual offences

Written by CRAYON from the outlets' reports below.
How the coverage differs

The Guardian describes the case as "sexual misconduct" and gives prominent space to its own joint investigation with ITV News, summarizing claims by multiple women that Walliams used his power and celebrity status to target young women. BBC News uses the Met's phrase "serious sexual offences" in its headline and keeps its excerpt brief, focusing on the police statement that these allegations are separate from those reported by ITN and The Guardian. Variety also quotes "serious sexual offences," introduces Walliams as a comedian and former "Britain's Got Talent" judge, and cites only the Guardian article, specifically its allegation of abuse involving a teenage girl. Variety is also the only outlet here to include the Met's wording that it received "a number of allegations of non-recent" offences.

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  1. The Guardian World FIRST 41m ago Met police launch investigation into David Walliams allegations

    Police say allegations of sexual misconduct are separate from those made by multiple women in Guardian and ITN investigation The Metropolitan police have announced a criminal investigation into David Walliams over alleged sexual misconduct. In reports by the Guardian and ITV News, Walliams, 55, has been accused by multiple women of using his power and celebrity status to prey on young women and teenagers for sex. Continue reading...

  2. BBC News 26m ago Police investigating David Walliams over alleged serious sexual offences

    The Met Police said the allegations are separate from those reported by ITN and The Guardian earlier this week.

  3. Variety 25m ago David Walliams Being Investigated for ‘Serious Sexual Offences’ by Police

    David Walliams is being investigated for “serious sexual offences,” the Metropolitan Police confirmed Friday. Walliams, a comedian and former “Britain’s Got Talent” judge, was accused of sexually abusing a teenage girl in a Guardian article earlier this week. The Met said it has since received “a number of allegations of non-recent serious sexual offences involving […]

  4. Deadline 21m ago David Walliams Being Investigated By Police

    London police have launched an investigation into David Walliams. A Metropolitan Police statement said the force had “received a number of allegations of non-recent serious sexual offences involving a man now in his 50s,” and that these allegations are distinct from those reported by ITV News and The Guardian on Tuesday. “However, as part of […]

  5. The Hollywood Reporter 20m ago David Walliams Under Investigation by U.K. Police Over Alleged “Serious Sexual Offenses”

    It comes just days after Walliams was accused of sexual assault and grooming in a bombshell Guardian and ITV News investigation, claims which he vehemently denies.

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