LONDON (AP) A former BBC driver facing trial for sex offenses has been found dead at his home after failing to turn up in a London court.
David Smith, 66, was the first person charged under Operation Yewtree an investigation triggered by sex crime allegations against late BBC entertainer Jimmy Savile.
Smith stood accused of five offenses, including indecent assault and sex with a boy under 16 years old. The alleged offenses took place in the 1980s.
Scotland Yard said Tuesday police went to a private address Monday after a man had failed to turn up in court and found a body. The cause of death is not known.
Police did not name the man, but British media including the BBC and Press Association identified him as Smith.
