DJ Dave Lee Travis says arrest not linked to children

Dave Lee Travis appeared outside his home on Friday to speak to reporters

DJ Dave Lee Travis has said his arrest on suspicion of sexual offences is "nothing to do with kids" and denies any wrongdoing.

The 67-year-old ex-Radio 1 DJ, of Mentmore, Buckinghamshire, spoke after he was taken off air with immediate effect by radio station Magic AM.

He said he was "sad and disappointed" by the decision to take him off air.

Mr Travis was arrested and bailed as part of the police probe arising from the Jimmy Savile scandal.

He is due to return to answer police bail in early January, police said.

'Complete denial'

"This is nothing to do with kids, all right? That's the first thing. Because that to me is the most important thing in the world and I do not wish to have my name sullied around something that bloody evil, to be honest.

"The second thing I want is to say, yes, there's a complete denial there, but there's nothing else I can tell you because otherwise I might be stepping on the police's feet and I don't want to do that because it might affect their investigations."

He also denied all the unspecified allegations against him, but said he would not be able to do anything to prove or disprove them.