Scott Mills confirms he was investigated by police in first statement since sacking

Presenter Scott Mills has confirmed he was investigated over a sexual offence in his first statement since he was sacked from the BBC.

Mills said the announcement of his sacking had led "to the publication of rumour and speculation". The Metropolitan Police launched an investigation in 2016 before closing it in 2019 after the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) deemed there was insufficient evidence to bring charges.

"Since the investigation related to an allegation that dates back nearly 30 years and the police investigation was closed seven years ago, I hope that the public and the media will understand and respect my wish not to make any further public comment on this matter," the former BBC Radio 2 presenter said.

The allegations, first published in the Mirror, are reported to have happened between 1997 and 2000, police said, when Mills would have been in his mid-twenties.

On Monday, it was announced that the former Radio 1 presenter had been sacked by the BBC over allegations related to his personal conduct. The BBC has not given any further details over the allegations and it is not clear what, if any, role the police investigation played in his sacking.

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