Ex-presenter John Leslie denies sexual assault claims and insists he has not ‘done anything wrong’

Former TV-presenter John Leslie
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Chloe Chaplain27 November 2017
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Former TV-presenter John Leslie has denied claims he put his hand up a woman’s skirt in a nightclub and insisted he has not “done anything wrong”.

The ex-Blue Peter presenter is accused of sexually assaulting a 26-year-old woman during a night at Edinburgh's popular Atik nightclub in June.

The woman, who was celebrating a hen party, claims the star put his hand up her skirt during a special VIP night at the venue.

According to The Sun, he was arrested after police questioned the alleged victim at the venue.

Nightclub: The alleged incident was reported to have happened at a club

The 52-year-old was then charged with sexual assault.

But he has since said that the claims are false and told the Sunday People: “I totally deny the allegation that has been made. I have not done anything wrong.”

A spokesman for Police Scotland said: “Police in Edinburgh have charged a 52-year-old man following a report that a 26-year-old woman was the victim of a sexual assault at a nightclub in the Tollcross area on Sunday 25 June.”

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