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Police have conducted a search of a house belong to Sir Cliff Richard in relation to a child sex offence, it has been confirmed.
The BBC report that a property in Sunningdale, Berkshire belonging to the singer has been searched, with a number of items removed.
Police say that the allegation in question is a historical offence, involving a boy under 16 and dated from the 1980s in the South Yorkshire area.
It has also been confirmed that the investigation is not related to Operation Yewtree.
Sir Cliff, knighted in 1995, has sold more singles than any other male British artist and has set records as the only to have one top five ealbum in each of seven decades.