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Savile police report reveals 'missed opportunities'

Agence France-PresseMay 10, 2013 19:15
A British police report which found no evidence that late BBC star Jimmy Savile was protected from prosecution by officers revealed "yet more potential missed opportunities" to detain him over sex abuse claims while he was alive, a children's charity head said Friday. Television presenter Savile was a household name in Britain but since his death in October 2011 hundreds of allegations of rape and sexual assault have emerged against him, many involving under-age girls.

Comedian Davidson rearrested by Savile police: reports

March 20, 2013 17:30
British television presenter Jim Davidson was on Wednesday rearrested by police investigating sexual abuse allegations, media reports said. Metropolitan Police said officers from Operation Yewtree, set up last year in the wake of claims of abuse against late BBC presenter Jimmy Savile, said a 59-year-old man had been "further arrested on suspicion of sexual offences in connection with further allegations". He was initially detained on January 2 along with a 53-year-old man.

British police ignored Savile claims for 50 years: report

March 12, 2013 00:45
British police investigated allegations of abuse against disgraced late television presenter Jimmy Savile in 1964 but officers ignored evidence and routinely failed to follow up complaints, policing inspectors said Tuesday. Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) also warned in Tuesday's report that there remained a "distinct possibility" that police could make the same mistakes in the future. HMIC found only five allegations and two pieces of evidence in police files on Savile, who is now accused of over 450 sex crimes.

British police ignored Savile claims for 50 years: report

March 11, 2013 20:31
British police investigated allegations of abuse against disgraced late television presenter Jimmy Savile in 1964 but officers ignored evidence and routinely failed to follow up complaints, policing inspectors said Tuesday. Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) also warned in Tuesday's report that there remained a "distinct possibility" that police could make the same mistakes in the future. HMIC found only five allegations and two pieces of evidence in police files on Savile, who is now accused of over 450 sex crimes.

Police failings over BBC's Savile exposed in UK report

March 11, 2013 20:30
* Was one of Britain's biggest TV stars in the 70s, 80s * Savile suspected of 214 crimes between 1955 and 2009 * Police failed to "join the dots" following allegations By Michael Holden LONDON, March 11 (Reuters) - British police made numerous mistakes that let the late BBC TV presenter Jimmy Savile get away with unprecedented numbers of sex attacks over six decades, and such failings could be repeated, a report by inspectors said on Tuesday.

Dozens sue Britain's BBC over Savile sex abuse scandal

February 13, 2013 11:32
LONDON, Feb 13 (Reuters) - Dozens of victims of alleged sexual abuse by the late British television star Jimmy Savile have sued the BBC in the wake of a scandal which threw the British broadcaster into turmoil and has raised questions about media ethics. A police-led report showed last month that Savile - an eccentric presenter once much loved by the British public - sexually assaulted hundreds of people, mainly children, at BBC premises and hospitals over six decades of unparalleled abuse.

Savile victims launch legal action in Britain: lawyer

February 13, 2013 09:31
Lawyers for 31 alleged victims of sex abuse by late television presenter Jimmy Savile said Wednesday they have launched legal action against the star's estate and the BBC. Solicitor Alan Collins confirmed to AFP that a writ has been issued at the High Court in London in relation to alleged abuse by the BBC entertainer, who died in 2011 aged 84. "The purpose of issuing the writ is to protect our clients' position and to seek management directions from the court to ensure the claims are administered as efficiently as possible," he said.

UPDATE 2-Prolific sex abuser Savile "groomed a nation"-UK police

January 11, 2013 07:00
* Late BBC star suspected of 214 crimes including rape * Savile given knighthood by Queen Elizabeth and Pope * Abuse started in 1955 and continued until 2009 * Police looking into "informal network" of abusers (Recasts, adds details, quotes throughout) By Michael Holden

UK's Savile abused hundreds over six decades -report

January 11, 2013 06:45
LONDON, Jan 11 (Reuters) - The late British TV presenter Jimmy Savile physically abused hundreds of people over six decades, according to a police-led report on Friday which said he carried out attacks at the BBC and at hospitals where he did voluntary work. Of his victims, 73 percent were under 18 and 82 percent were female. The oldest was 47 and the youngest just 8. "Savile's offending footprint was vast, predatory and opportunistic," Commander Peter Spindler told reporters.
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