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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Holly Evans

Sex offence investigation into Scott Mills was closed due to lack of evidence

  • Scott Mills was investigated by the Metropolitan Police in 2016 over alleged "serious sexual offences" against a teenage boy.
  • The investigation concerned incidents reportedly occurring between 1997 and 2000, with Mills, then in his 40s, interviewed under caution.
  • The case was ultimately dropped due to a lack of sufficient evidence.
  • The DJ was recently taken off air and subsequently sacked from BBC Radio 2, with his last show on Tuesday, 24 March.
  • A BBC spokesperson confirmed Mills is no longer contracted with the BBC, though it remains unclear if his sacking is directly linked to the 2016 police investigation.

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