DJ Neil Fox in court accused of multiple sex offences

DJ Neil Fox has appeared in court accused of sex offences involving six women. The allegations span more than two decades, from 1991 to 2014.

He denies nine offences against the complainants, who were then aged between 14 and 36. Fox — known as Dr Fox — appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court, dressed in a dark-blue suit, white shirt and blue patterned tie, and sat taking notes.

Three of the six women only came forward with their claims after being approached by the police. Jonathan Caplan, QC, said: “There are six complainants. Three of them did not approach the police at all. In fact, the police approached three of the complainants.”

He asked for disclosure of the conversations between detectives and these three women. The court also heard that witnesses would give evidence via videolink from Australia, and that the complainants would give evidence from behind screens.

At an earlier hearing, the court was told that Fox allegedly forced himself on a girl of 13, and attacked a teenager at a popular theme park.

The details of the allegations against the Magic presenter can be reported after Mr Caplan asked for restrictions to be lifted, because of a “considerable amount of reporting” on social media that had led to prejudice.

One of the complainants alleges that Fox repeatedly assaulted her at Capital Radio’s studios in London’s Leicester Square.

Two other women claim to have been sexually touched by the radio presenter at Magic FM’s premises in Winsley Street, in central London, between January 2003 and August, 2014.

Fox, who is due to stand trial in front of a bench of magistrates on November 5, was released on unconditional bail.