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| Jimmy Savile police arrest 12th man on suspicion of sexual offences | Jimmy Savile police arrest 12th man on suspicion of sexual offences |
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| A 65-year-old man has become the 12th person arrested on suspicion of sexual offences under Operation Yewtree. | A 65-year-old man has become the 12th person arrested on suspicion of sexual offences under Operation Yewtree. |
| Scotland Yard detectives arrested the man at an address in Somerset on Thursday morning. His arrest falls under the "others" strand of Operation Yewtree, meaning it is not directly linked to alleged offences by Jimmy Savile. | Scotland Yard detectives arrested the man at an address in Somerset on Thursday morning. His arrest falls under the "others" strand of Operation Yewtree, meaning it is not directly linked to alleged offences by Jimmy Savile. |
| "We are not prepared to discuss the matter further," said the Metropolitan police in a statement. | "We are not prepared to discuss the matter further," said the Metropolitan police in a statement. |
| The arrest comes a day after David Smith, a former driver for celebrities in the 1980s, became the first to be charged on suspicion of sexual offences under Operation Yewtree. Smith was charged with five sexual offences on a boy aged under 14 in 1984 and will appear at Westminster magistrates court on 8 May. | The arrest comes a day after David Smith, a former driver for celebrities in the 1980s, became the first to be charged on suspicion of sexual offences under Operation Yewtree. Smith was charged with five sexual offences on a boy aged under 14 in 1984 and will appear at Westminster magistrates court on 8 May. |
| Twelve men, including the comedians Freddie Starr and Jim Davidson, have been arrested and bailed since Operation Yewtree was launched last October. Others who have been arrested include the singer Gary Glitter, publicist Max Clifford and DJ Dave Lee Travis. | Twelve men, including the comedians Freddie Starr and Jim Davidson, have been arrested and bailed since Operation Yewtree was launched last October. Others who have been arrested include the singer Gary Glitter, publicist Max Clifford and DJ Dave Lee Travis. |
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