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Veteran British singer Cliff Richard strongly denied allegations of sexual offensiveness after police investigating an historic claim of abuse against a boy searched one of his properties.
The 73-year-old, a pop star since the 1950s who won fame with songs such as "Devil Woman" and "Living Doll", said the allegations were "completely false".
Richard was not present when police officers conducted a five-hour search of his apartment in a luxury gated community in Berkshire, southern England.
Richard has sold more than 250 million records over his career and is nicknamed the Peter Pan of Pop for his enduring youthful looks.
