Sir Cliff Richard Re-Interviewed By Police About Sex Abuse Claims

Sir Cliff Richard is being re-investigated by the police following previous accusations of sexual abuse, according to reports.

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The singer was interviewed last year following an accusation about an incident involving a young boy in the 1980s however, has never been arrested or charged.

While it is unknown what the police were questioning the star about this second time round it is known that the investigation has ‘increased significantly in size’ and now involves ‘more than one accusation’.

Due to the “expanding nature” of the investigation the police say they are unable to give a date when it will be concluded.

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Cliff Richard’s spokesman said the allegations were “completely false” and the star had co-operated fully when he volunteered to meet with South Yorkshire Police this week.

“Other than restating that the allegations are completely false and that he will continue to co-operate fully with the police, it would not be appropriate for Sir Cliff to say anything further at this time,” he said.

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The chief constable of South Yorkshire police, David Crompton, said in a letter to Keith Vaz, chair of the home affairs select committee, that detectives were involved in a growing inquiry into allegations against the singer who says he “never, in my life, assaulted anyone”.

Cliff Richard’s lawyers went on to criticise the committee for publishing the letter, claiming it’s release had caused him a “further round of unnecessary and extremely damaging media coverage”.

Cliff was first interviewed last summer following a high-profile raid on his home in Berkshire.