22/10/2013

Dave Lee Travis Enters Not Guilty Plea To Indecent Assault Charges

Dave Lee Travis has pleaded not guilty to 14 charges of indecent assault and one of sexual assault.

The charges relate to allegations made by 11 females and date to between 1976 and 2007. The alleged victims were aged between 15 and 29 at the time.

The 68-year-old former BBC Radio 1 DJ, charged under his real name of David Patrick Griffin, was arrested by Operation Yewtree officers in November last year. Travis has maintained his innocence throughout.

At Southwark Crown Court Travis entered a not guilty plea to all charges.

The trial continues.

(MH/CD)

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