Russell Brand inquiry not finished as more people contact Met Police

BBC One reported that Russell Brand had spent his first night in prison after being convicted of rape and sexual assault. The convictions were one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault against four women, the BBC said. The 51-year-old is due to be sentenced on Monday, and the judge has told him to expect a significant custodial term.

BBC One reported that the jury heard from six female complainants about abuse between 1999 and 2009. The case was a complex investigation with 100 witnesses and 400 statements, the BBC said.

BBC One reported that Sir Mark Rowley, the Metropolitan Police Commissioner, said he would not be surprised if more allegations were made. The BBC quoted him saying: 'every investigation like this stands on brave victim survivors'.

BBC One reported that legal documents disclosed before the trial showed police were investigating separate rape allegations from two women. One of those women was 16 at the time and had featured in a Channel 4 documentary.

On 10 November, BBC One reported that the officer who led the investigation said their work was not finished. The Met Police was looking at calls from more people since Brand was convicted of rape.

Reports differed on the scale of new complaints. GB News said at least 10 more women were suspected of having been attacked and that more victims were expected to come forward. The BBC's reports referred to two additional rape allegations under investigation.

GB News also reported that Andy Burnham, the prime minister, said he would consider reforming the law so that victims no longer feel they should not come forward. BBC One reported that Andy Burnham had defended Brand in 2014 when he was shadow health secretary, and that the prime minister later said he had got it wrong, calling Brand's crimes horrific.

BBC One reported that Brand's defence barrister had referred himself to the Bar Standards Board after reports he confronted a Sunday Times journalist who investigated Brand. The barrister said he considered his professional duty required him to self-report the allegations. BBC One also reported that Katherine Ryan said she was relieved after the convictions, telling her podcast that a terrible thing had been proved in court.