Corporation’s director general reveals request as officers consider if there is reason for a criminal inquiry
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The Metropolitan police have asked the BBC to pause its investigation into a suspended male presenter, while specialist officers decide if there is any justification for a criminal investigation.
The BBC director general, Tim Davie, said its corporate investigations team met police officers on Monday and the Met had taken control of the inquiry: “The BBC has been asked to pause its own investigation work,” he added.
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