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Police open Walliams sexual offences inquiry, ITV News reports

The Metropolitan Police says the reports under investigation are separate from allegations in the broadcaster's documentary; Walliams denies wrongdoing.

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Why this story? The video opened at a pace of 82,783 views a day, 10 times a normal first day on this channel (8,154).

David Walliams: Met Police launch investigation into alleged serious sexual offences

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The reports are separate. ITV News says the Metropolitan Police's investigation into David Walliams concerns allegations distinct from those featured in its documentary with The Guardian, David Walliams: Power and Silence.

The force said on Friday that it had received several allegations of non-recent serious sexual offences involving a man in his 50s. Police are also reviewing the documentary and recent reporting to establish whether there is evidence of offences. Those who have come forward are being supported by specialist officers.

That is a new development in the coverage we reported here: the documentary and subsequent reaction have been followed by a police inquiry, but the distinction between the separate reports matters.

Geraint Vincent's report includes archive footage, an actress reading a woman's account and Walliams' response. His statement says: "I am not a sexual predator. I have not broken the law." He has denied the earlier allegations, including criminal activity.

The report drew about 33,000 views in seven hours, an unusually fast start for the channel's Shorts. A separate ITV News update announcing the inquiry also drew a substantially larger early audience than usual. The broadcaster's coverage includes the Met's appeal for anyone affected to contact police.

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