Russell Brand faces second police probe into allegations of stalking and harassment

It comes after several women accused Brand of a number of sexual offences which are being examined by the Metropolitan Police.

TVP did not name Brand, but said: “Thames Valley Police in the past two weeks received new information in relation to the harassment and stalking allegations dating back to 2018.

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“This information is being investigated. As such, it would be inappropriate to comment on an ongoing investigation.”

Earlier this month allegations were published from four women who accused Brand of rape, sexual assault and emotional abuse over a seven-year period.

Since then more women have come forward with claims of their own and the comedian's former employers at the BBC and Channel 4 have launched internal investigations into his conduct while he worked there.

YouTube has banned Brand from being able to monetise his videos on its platform, with the Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee chairwoman writing to other social media platforms to demand they do the same.

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The 48-year-old has strongly denied the accusations that first emerged in an investigation by The Sunday Times, The Times and Channel 4’s Dispatches.

A spokesman for the Met Police said: "Following an investigation by Channel 4’s Dispatches and The Sunday Times, the Met has received a number of allegations of sexual offences in London.

"We have also received a number of allegations of sexual offences committed elsewhere in the country and will investigate these.

"The offences are all non-recent.

"Officers will be offering specialist support to all of the women who have made allegations."

The investigation is being carried out by detectives in the Met’s Central Specialist Crime Command, led by Detective Superintendent Andy Furphy.

Supt Furphy said: "We continue to encourage anyone who believes they may have been a victim of a sexual offence, no matter how long ago it was, to contact us.

"We understand it can feel like a difficult step to take and I want to reassure that we have a team of specialist officers available to advise and support."