The Metropolitan Police says it has received a number of sexual offence allegations against Russell Brand in London and elsewhere in the country.
It says the alleged offences are all non-recent.
A Met statement said: “Following an investigation by Channel 4’s Dispatches and The Sunday Times, the Met has received a number of allegations of sexual offences in London.
“We have also received a number of allegations of sexual offences committed elsewhere in the country and will investigate these.
“The offences are all non-recent.
“Officers will be offering specialist support to all of the women who have made allegations.”
There have been no arrests and enquiries continue.
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Brand denies all the allegations against him, says all his relationships were consensual, and has not been charged with any offences.
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