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Freddie Starr will not be prosecuted, CPS confirms Freddie Starr will not be prosecuted, CPS confirms
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Entertainer Freddie Starr will not be prosecuted following allegations of sex offences, the Crown Prosecution Service has said. Entertainer Freddie Starr will not be prosecuted following allegations of sex offences, prosecutors have said.
There was "insufficient evidence" to prosecute, the CPS said. There was "insufficient evidence" to prosecute on most claims, the Crown Prosecution Service said.
Mr Starr has been on bail after being been arrested by detectives investigating allegations of sexual abuse as part of Operation Yewtree. There was "a realistic prospect of conviction" on one complaint, but it was not in the public interest to prosecute, a spokeswoman said.
Mr Starr has been on bail since being arrested by Operation Yewtree officers investigating sexual abuse claims.
He was first questioned in November 2012, and has always denied any wrongdoing.He was first questioned in November 2012, and has always denied any wrongdoing.
'Writing to complainants'
Baljit Ubhey, the Chief Crown Prosecutor of CPS London, said the case had been "carefully reviewed".Baljit Ubhey, the Chief Crown Prosecutor of CPS London, said the case had been "carefully reviewed".
But there was not enough evidence to prosecute after allegations by 13 individuals, she said. 'Writing to complainants'
Complaints against against Mr Starr had been made by 13 individuals, she said.
The complainants have been told of the decision by the CPS, which "will be writing to them to more fully explain our decision".The complainants have been told of the decision by the CPS, which "will be writing to them to more fully explain our decision".
Baljit Ubhey added: "Each allegation was considered on its own merits and we have concluded that the available evidence does not offer a realistic prospect of conviction for any of the alleged offences. Ms Ubhey added: "Each allegation was considered on its own merits and we have concluded that the available evidence does not offer a realistic prospect of conviction for any of the alleged offences.
"In relation to one further complainant, we have decided that although there is sufficient evidence for a realistic prospect of conviction, according to the Code for Crown Prosecutors, a prosecution would not be in the public interest."In relation to one further complainant, we have decided that although there is sufficient evidence for a realistic prospect of conviction, according to the Code for Crown Prosecutors, a prosecution would not be in the public interest.
'Rights breach' claim
"It must be remembered that a determination by a prosecutor that there is sufficient evidence to prosecute under the Code does not mean that the suspect is guilty of the offence.""It must be remembered that a determination by a prosecutor that there is sufficient evidence to prosecute under the Code does not mean that the suspect is guilty of the offence."
Mr Starr's lawyer, Dean Dunham, accused police of a "flagrant breach" of his client's human rights due to delays in the case.
Operation Yewtree is an inquiry into allegations of historical sexual abuse linked to the entertainment industry.
It was launched in 2012 after it emerged the late BBC Radio One DJ and television presenter Jimmy Savile had abused hundreds of young people and children over more than five decades.