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Police urge potential victims of David Walliams to report 'any criminal allegations' after he is accused of preying on teenage girls

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Lawrence, T. (2026, November 10). Police urge potential victims of David Walliams to report 'any criminal allegations' after he is accused of preying on teenage girls. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16282107/Police-victims-David-Walliams-report-criminal.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Police in London are encouraging individuals with information related to David Walliams to come forward if they have criminal allegations to report after he was accused of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl and preying on teenagers. The Metropolitan Police contacted media outlets involved in civil proceedings to ensure potential victims know how to contact the police. Despite these developments, no reports of sexual assault or other offenses involving Walliams have been received by the Met as of now.

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On November 10, 2026, David Walliams, a renowned British comedian and children's author, faced serious allegations of sexual misconduct. The Guardian and ITV News published the findings from an investigation involving interviews with multiple women who accused Walliams of grooming teenage girls as young as 15 and using his celebrity status to pursue sexual relationships with them over many years. Despite his denials, Walliams had previously attempted to block the publication of these allegations through legal means but missed a critical appeal deadline on November 9th. As a result, he could no longer remain anonymous. The case highlights ongoing concerns about inappropriate behavior in the entertainment industry and has sparked calls for better safeguarding measures.

Written for “David Walliams Sexual Misconduct Allegations” on 2026-11-11, grounded in this article and the 62 other(s) covering the same event.

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The former Little Britain star and best-selling children's author sought an injunction to prevent publication of the claims, arguing he would take his own life if the allegations became public.

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Police have urged any potential victims of David Walliams to report 'any criminal allegations' after he was accused of preying on teenage girls. asserted

he → urge → girls

The Metropolitan Police said it has contacted the Guardian and ITV News 'to ensure that any potential victims' involved are aware of how to come forward to them. asserted

victims → say → them

Walliams is accused of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl and preying on multiple teenagers. asserted

Walliams → accuse → teenagers

The former Little Britain star and best-selling children's author sought an injunction to prevent publication of the claims, arguing he would take his own life if the allegations became public. uncertain

allegations → sell → life

He was finally named today. asserted

He → name → ?

Walliams denies any wrongdoing and told the High Court he would kill himself if his identity were revealed. asserted

identity → deny → himself

Police have urged any potential victims of David Walliams to report 'any criminal allegations' asserted

Police → urge → allegations

A Met spokesperson said: 'We're aware of reports in the media in relation to allegations involving a man in his 50s. asserted

We → say → 50s

'The Met has not received any related reports of sexual assault or any other offences. asserted

Met → receive → assault

Should we receive any reports, they will be carefully assessed. asserted

they → receive → reports

Anyone who contacts the police will be supported by specialist officers. asserted

who → contact → officers

'Last week, we contacted the media organisations that were involved in civil proceedings relating to the protection of the identity of that individual, to ensure that any potential victims who they have spoken to could be made aware of how they could report any criminal allegations to police.' uncertain

they → contact → police

This afternoon, Downing Street said allegations of sexual misconduct made by multiple women were 'deeply troubling' and the Government is 'concerned' about the use of injunctions. asserted

Government → say → injunctions

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Police urge potential victims of David Walliams to report 'any criminal allegations' after he is accused of preying on teenage girls

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