Scott Mills plaque ‘removed’ from M3 service station after BBC sacking
Scott Mills had a bridge named after him in 2016 (Getty Images/X/scott_mills)
A plaque in honour of Scott Mills has reportedly been removed from Fleet Services on the M3, after he was sacked by the BBC.
The radio presenter’s contract with the broadcaster was terminated after an allegation about his personal conduct. It then emerged that Mills had been questioned by police in 2018 over an allegation of historic sexual offences with a male under the age of 16. Mills was never charged and the case was dropped by the Crown Prosecution Service due to insufficient evidence.
In the wake of that, a plaque at the service station on the M3 with his name has reportedly been taken down.
According to The Sun, the plaque, which renamed a bridge “The Scott Mills Bridge” in 2016, is no longer being displayer.
Someone who had recently visited the services told the publication: “I had seen the stories about the bridge with Scott Mills’ name. I never really come to this service station but today I did and the plaque has been taken away.”
Why was Scott Mills sacked?
As first reported by The Mirror, the BBC confirmed that Scott Mills had been sacked last week after an allegation into his personal conduct.
It then emerged that he had been involved in a police investigation in 2018 after allegations of sexual offences against a teenage boy, who was allegedly under 16. The alleged offences took place between 1997 and 2000, the Met Police confirmed.
The BBC said: “While we do not comment on matters relating to individuals, we can confirm Scott Mills is no longer contracted to work with the BBC.”
What has Scott Mills said?
Scott Mills spoke out this week about the case, which was dropped in May 2019 due to insufficient evidence.
He said in a statement: “The recent announcement that I am no longer contracted to the BBC has led to the publication of rumour and speculation. In response to this the Metropolitan Police has made a statement, which I confirm relates to me.
“An allegation was made against me in 2016 of a history sexual offence which was the subject of a police investigation in which I fully cooperated and responded to in 2018. As the police have stated, a file of evidence was submitted to the Crown Prosecution Service, which determined that the evidential threshold had not been met to bring charges.
“Since the investigation related to an allegation that dates back nearly 30 years and the police investigation was closed seven years ago, I hope that the public and the media will understand and respect my wish not to make any further public comment on this matter.
“I wish to thank from the bottom of my heart all those who have reached out to me with kindness, my former colleagues, and my beloved listeners, who I greatly miss.”
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