Tim Westwood Inquiry Combs Through 50,000 BBC Documents In Search For Misconduct Evidence
deadline.comThe woman tasked with investigating how much the BBC knew about sexual misconduct allegations against former radio DJ Tim Westwood has said she has combed through 50,000 documents in her search for evidence.
Gemma White KC, who was appointed last year by the BBC to carry out an independent inquiry into Westwood, said she expects to report her findings by early July at the latest.
The BBC has committed to publishing her review in full. Westwood has strongly denied wrongdoing. In an update on her work, White said that as well as conducting searches on BBC papers, she had interviewed individuals who worked at the broadcaster during the period in which Westwood presented shows for Radio 1 and 1Xtra.
The BBC declined to comment on whether Tim Davie, the Director General, was among those questioned. The inquiry could raise awkward questions for Davie, who led the BBC’s radio division at a time when Westwood was on air between 2009 and 2012.
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