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Breaking: UK police launch investigation into David Walliams

Verified: 8 outlets in 5 countries have reported this story since Nov 13, 1 of them from the United Kingdom.

📍 London, GB·🕐 1h ago·8 outlets

London's Metropolitan Police have launched an investigation into actor and comedian David Walliams, after the entertainer was accused of serious sexual offences earlier this week.

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✓ Verified · 8 outlets

Two or more outlets reported this story and its reliability score reached 65%, so WorldPulse marks it verified. That means more than one outlet says so, not that it is proven true.

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NationalABC Australia88%

abc.net.au ↗

This report links 6 of the story's 8 outlets

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The story so far · 8 reports · · 5 countries✓ Verified Nov 13, 5:00 PM UTC

1 outlet from the United Kingdom, where the story is: The Guardian · how we count

Nov 13, 4:29 PM UTCFirst report· you’re reading this
Breaking: UK police launch investigation into David Walliamsabc.net.au ↗
Nov 13, 4:32 PM UTC+3 min
Met police launch investigation into David Walliams allegations theguardian.com ↗
Nov 13, 5:00 PM UTC+31 min
Met Police investigating allegations against Walliams rte.ie ↗
Verified: a second independent outlet reported itNov 13, 5:00 PM UTC · +31 min
Nov 13, 5:25 PM UTC+56 min
Met Police launch probe into David Walliams over alleged serious sexual offences dailyrecord.co.uk ↗
Nov 13, 5:27 PM UTC+58 min
London police investigating comedian David Walliams upi.com ↗
Nov 13, 5:39 PM UTC+1 h
Met Police opens investigation into David Walliams after allegations harwichandmanningtreestandard.co.uk ↗
Nov 13, 5:53 PM UTC+1 h
UK police investigate allegations against best-selling children's author Walliams straitstimes.com ↗
Nov 13, 5:57 PM UTC+1 h
UK police launch sex offense investigation into author, TV personality David Walliams abcnews.com ↗

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cross checkconfirmed90%

[Claude] Both other reports describe the Met Police investigation into David Walliams over sexual misconduct allegations, with no conflicting facts.

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Average source trust: 50%; Source tiers represented: national

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Breaking: UK police launch investigation into David Walliams London's Metropolitan Police have launched an investigation into actor and comedian David Walliams, after the entertainer was accused of serious sexual offences earlier this week.

Reliability

90%

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Risk Score

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