Russell Brand is being investigated by police after at least eight women have accused him of sexual abuse and predatory behaviour, the Mail can reveal.

The 51-year-old, who is serving a ten-year sentence for rape and sexual assault, now faces the prospect of a second trial after a number of new alleged victims have come forward.

Detectives are assessing information from more than half a dozen new complainants, who have come forward following his conviction last week of raping one woman and sexually assaulting three others.

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