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| Jimmy Savile was questioned by police investigating Yorkshire Ripper murders | Jimmy Savile was questioned by police investigating Yorkshire Ripper murders |
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| Jimmy Savile was questioned by police investigating the Yorkshire Ripper murders, a senior officer who worked on the inquiry has revealed. | Jimmy Savile was questioned by police investigating the Yorkshire Ripper murders, a senior officer who worked on the inquiry has revealed. |
| Former West Yorkshire detective John Stainthorpe said the presenter was a suspect in the notorious case more than 30 years ago. | Former West Yorkshire detective John Stainthorpe said the presenter was a suspect in the notorious case more than 30 years ago. |
| Savile, who died last year aged 84, has also been linked to allegations of abuse at a care home in north Wales. The Sun newspaper claimed that boys were molested for the former DJ's "entertainment" at Bryn Estyn in the 1970s. | Savile, who died last year aged 84, has also been linked to allegations of abuse at a care home in north Wales. The Sun newspaper claimed that boys were molested for the former DJ's "entertainment" at Bryn Estyn in the 1970s. |
| The Yorkshire Ripper, Peter Sutcliffe, has defended Savile, who he claims is innocent and who he says befriended him during visits to Broadmoor high security hospital. | |
| Stainthorpe, who spent 40 years in the force, told ITV: "When the Ripper was really active, one of the suspects put forward by the public was, in fact, Jimmy Savile. | Stainthorpe, who spent 40 years in the force, told ITV: "When the Ripper was really active, one of the suspects put forward by the public was, in fact, Jimmy Savile. |
| "Obviously, it was not he, but he was interviewed along with many others." | "Obviously, it was not he, but he was interviewed along with many others." |
| Stainthorpe said the person who gave police the anonymous tip-off was "aiming in the right direction". "Child perverts soon become child killers," he added. | Stainthorpe said the person who gave police the anonymous tip-off was "aiming in the right direction". "Child perverts soon become child killers," he added. |
| Peter Sutcliffe was convicted in 1981 of murdering 13 women and was sentenced to life imprisonment. He is being held at Broadmoor and has been told he will never be freed. Sutcliffe claimed on Tuesday that Savile had visited him regularly in custody and that the pair became friends. | |
| Dismissing claims that Savile abused about 300 victims over six decades, he said those making allegations were "jumping on the bandwagon". Sutcliffe, 66, told the Sun: "It's a load of rubbish. People are just getting carried away. He visited a lot. He'd always come and chat with me on visits and I would introduce him to my visitors. Several times he left £500 for charities I was supporting." | |
| Savile is now believed by police to be one of the UK's most prolific child abusers. Scotland Yard is leading a national investigation into the television and radio star's activities. Detectives are following 400 lines of inquiry. | Savile is now believed by police to be one of the UK's most prolific child abusers. Scotland Yard is leading a national investigation into the television and radio star's activities. Detectives are following 400 lines of inquiry. |
| The BBC has launched an inquiry into the culture and practices at the corporation in the era of Savile's alleged sexual abuse. | The BBC has launched an inquiry into the culture and practices at the corporation in the era of Savile's alleged sexual abuse. |