John Worboys has appeared in court for allegedly drugging 4 women with the intention of carrying out sex attacks.

The 62-year-old, full name, John Derek Radford, did not indicate his plea.

The incidents allegedly took place between 2000 and 2008.

Mr Radford is accused of giving a woman champagne laced with sedatives in his taxi between 2000 and 2001.

The court heard that he is also accused of spiking a university student’s drink who was a passenger in his taxi in 2003 after leaving a nightclub in central London.

He faces two similar charges, under the Sexual Offences Act, allegedly committed in 2007 and 2008.

He is due before the Old Bailey next month.

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