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| Jimmy Savile abuse investigation: police arrest 65-year-old man | Jimmy Savile abuse investigation: police arrest 65-year-old man |
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| Police have arrested a 65-year-old man in London as part of the continuing investigations into abuse by Jimmy Savile and others at the BBC, hospitals and other institutions. | Police have arrested a 65-year-old man in London as part of the continuing investigations into abuse by Jimmy Savile and others at the BBC, hospitals and other institutions. |
| The Metropolitan police, which is leading the national inquiry into Savile-related abuse, said the man was detained at an address in south London "on suspicion of sexual offences". | The Metropolitan police, which is leading the national inquiry into Savile-related abuse, said the man was detained at an address in south London "on suspicion of sexual offences". |
| They said the arrest was not linked directly to the activities of Savile but came under the category of "others" being investigated as part of the Operation Yewtree inquiry set up after the revelations about the deceased Jim'll Fix It presenter first emerged last October. | They said the arrest was not linked directly to the activities of Savile but came under the category of "others" being investigated as part of the Operation Yewtree inquiry set up after the revelations about the deceased Jim'll Fix It presenter first emerged last October. |
| "We are not prepared to discuss the matter further," said the Met in a statement. | "We are not prepared to discuss the matter further," said the Met in a statement. |
| He is the 11th person to be arrested since Yewtree was launched. Others detained include Gary Glitter, Freddie Starr, Jim Davidson, PR Max Clifford and former It's a Knockout presenter Stuart Hall, who was charged with rape and 14 counts of indecent assault. | He is the 11th person to be arrested since Yewtree was launched. Others detained include Gary Glitter, Freddie Starr, Jim Davidson, PR Max Clifford and former It's a Knockout presenter Stuart Hall, who was charged with rape and 14 counts of indecent assault. |
| Davidson, Clifford, Hall and Starr have all denied the allegations of sexual offences. | Davidson, Clifford, Hall and Starr have all denied the allegations of sexual offences. |
| More than 30 detectives are working on Yewtree, examining claims of abuse, predominantly dating back to the 1970s and 1980s. Police have said 589 people have come forward with information relating to the scandal, with a total of 450 complaints against Savile, mainly alleging sexual abuse. It is understood that 139 individuals made allegations against others, including celebrities and people in positions of power. | More than 30 detectives are working on Yewtree, examining claims of abuse, predominantly dating back to the 1970s and 1980s. Police have said 589 people have come forward with information relating to the scandal, with a total of 450 complaints against Savile, mainly alleging sexual abuse. It is understood that 139 individuals made allegations against others, including celebrities and people in positions of power. |
| Detectives have recorded 31 allegations of rape against Savile, and said there were 199 alleged crimes in 17 force areas in which he was a suspect. | Detectives have recorded 31 allegations of rape against Savile, and said there were 199 alleged crimes in 17 force areas in which he was a suspect. |
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