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| Dave Lee Travis at Old Bailey on indecent assault charges | Dave Lee Travis at Old Bailey on indecent assault charges |
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| Former BBC Radio 1 DJ Dave Lee Travis has appeared at the Old Bailey to face 11 counts of indecent assault and one of sexual assault. | Former BBC Radio 1 DJ Dave Lee Travis has appeared at the Old Bailey to face 11 counts of indecent assault and one of sexual assault. |
| He is accused of carrying out the offences between 1977 and 2007. | He is accused of carrying out the offences between 1977 and 2007. |
| The allegations relate to nine female complainants, aged between 15 and 29 at the time. | |
| The 68-year-old, who will be tried under his real name - David Patrick Griffin - denies wrongdoing. He was released on bail until 21 October. | The 68-year-old, who will be tried under his real name - David Patrick Griffin - denies wrongdoing. He was released on bail until 21 October. |
| He is expected to enter a plea when he appears in court again next month. His solicitor has previously indicated he will deny the charges. | He is expected to enter a plea when he appears in court again next month. His solicitor has previously indicated he will deny the charges. |
| A provisional date for his trial was given as 4 March 2014. | A provisional date for his trial was given as 4 March 2014. |
| During a 20-minute hearing - the first time Mr Travis had appeared before a judge at the crown court - prosecutors said the trial could last between four and five weeks. | During a 20-minute hearing - the first time Mr Travis had appeared before a judge at the crown court - prosecutors said the trial could last between four and five weeks. |
| He made an initial court appearance before Westminster magistrates on 23 August. | He made an initial court appearance before Westminster magistrates on 23 August. |
| Mr Travis, of Mentmore, Buckinghamshire, was first arrested on suspicion of sexual offences by Operation Yewtree officers in November last year. | Mr Travis, of Mentmore, Buckinghamshire, was first arrested on suspicion of sexual offences by Operation Yewtree officers in November last year. |
| The Metropolitan Police investigation was launched in the wake of wake of sexual offence allegations against ex-TV presenter and Radio 1 DJ Jimmy Savile. | |
| The operation has a number of strands. One is looking specifically at the actions of Savile, and the second at allegations of sexual offences against "Savile and others". | The operation has a number of strands. One is looking specifically at the actions of Savile, and the second at allegations of sexual offences against "Savile and others". |
| Mr Travis's arrest fell within a third strand, relating to allegations against suspects unconnected to the Savile investigation. | Mr Travis's arrest fell within a third strand, relating to allegations against suspects unconnected to the Savile investigation. |