UK police launch sex offense investigation into children's author and TV personality David Walliams
Verified: 6 outlets in 4 countries have reported this story since Nov 13.
The Metropolitan Police said it had received a number of allegations of past abuse following the joint investigation this week by ITV News and the Guardian newspaper.
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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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[Claude] All three other reports cover the Metropolitan Police investigation into David Walliams that Report 1 describes, and none contradicts its facts.
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Not in the score: AI checks and reader flags. Verified is separate: two or more independent outlets and a score of at least 65%.
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