The BBC Board has apologised after it found there was “inadequate communication” between the corporation and “people who raised complaints”, with the report outlining how members of the BBC production team were left “upset and in tears” as a result of his alleged bullying and harassment.
The BBC says it received six complaints against Westwood, including one that was referred to police, despite Mr Davie previously saying he had seen “no evidence of complaints”.
BBC director-general Tim Davie says the allegations are “shocking” and the claims made by the women are “powerful and appalling”, but that he has seen “no evidence of complaints” from the DJ’s time at the corporation.
The corporation says the independent inquiry into Westwood’s conduct at the BBC has been completed, but needs time to be published due to an “ongoing police investigation”.
The BBC publishes the findings of a review into what the corporation knew about Westwood’s conduct during his time at the broadcaster and how it managed those complaints at the time.
