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A police unit established in the wake of the Jimmy Savile scandal is working with the Metropolitan Police to probe allegations made against comedian Russell Brand.
The police are investigating the allegations of rape, sexual assault and emotional abuse reported by The Times, The Sunday Times and Channel 4’s Dispatches
Police officers from a unit set up after the Jimmy Savile scandal have been assigned to help detectives with the Russell Brand case.
The comedian is accused of rape, sexual assault and emotional abuse between 2006 and 2013
Police bosses have confirmed that Operation Hydrant - set up after the Jimmy Savile scandal which has found more than 9,000 sex offenders, with 60 of these working in TV, film or radio - are working on the Russell Brand case after allegations of sexual assaults which he denies