UK - Sir Cliff Richard has home raided by police in Berkshire

Sir Cliff Richard has home raided by police in Berkshire searched amid claim of historic sex offence with boy under 16 in the 1980s

August 14, 2014

POLICE are searching the home of legendary popstar Sir Cliff Richard in relation to the alleged sexual assault of a boy in the 1980s.

It is understood detectives interviewed a man who made claims against the singing star, dating back to when he was under 16 years of age.

http://www.news.com.au/entertainmen...-16-in-the-1980s/story-fn907478-1227024894164

I hope that the allegations turn out to be totally baseless.

I really appreciate his concise and dignified responses to the press.

Here we go again. There are going to be boatloads of cases like this.

Allegations from the '80s, Cliff bought his apartment in 2008.... what are they expecting to find?

Police receive calls from ‘a number of people’ in Cliff Richard investigation

August 16, 2014


POLICE say they have been contacted by “a number of people” with information following the widespread media coverage of a search of Sir Cliff Richard’s home.

The singer’s Berkshire penthouse was scoured for five hours yesterday by officers from South Yorkshire and Thames Valley Police as part of an investigation into an alleged sexual assault on a young boy at a religious event in 1985.

Officers from South Yorkshire and other police forces have received calls with information but it is not yet clear whether any more alleged victims are among those who have made contact.

“Since the search took place a number of people have contacted the police to provide information and we must acknowledge that the media played a part in that, for which we are grateful,” the force said in a statement.

http://www.news.com.au/entertainmen...rd-investigation/story-fn907478-1227026337017

Boris said:

Allegations from the '80s, Cliff bought his apartment in 2008.... what are they expecting to find?

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Allegations perhaps involve filming? Or they're checking computers etc for anything else dodgy?

Police have now dropped teh investigation.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-the-papers-34306044