BBC admits failure to investigate earlier Scott Mills allegations

• The BBC has admitted it failed to investigate allegations against Radio 2 presenter Scott Mills, which it knew about almost a year ago, and has apologised for not following up on a press query.
• Mills, who was sacked on Monday following "allegations about his personal conduct", was previously investigated by police in 2016 over claims of "serious sexual offences" against a teenage boy between 1997 and 2000.
• Last May, a former BBC presenter informed bosses about alleged "inappropriate communications" involving Mills, according to The Telegraph.
• Freelance journalist Anna Brees also questioned the BBC about any complaints against Mills regarding safeguarding or inappropriate conduct, but reportedly received no response.
• The claims reported to the corporation last year are understood to be distinct from those that led to his recent sacking.