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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.
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