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- 11 January 2013, 8:44
Jimmy Savile 'Abused Dying Hospice Patients'
Jimmy Savile sexually abused dying hospice patients, detectives are expected to reveal.
The late TV star also used the cover of his charity work to attack victims at many hospitals around the country, according to a dossier to be published by Scotland Yard.
It marks the end of the police investigation into allegations against Savile alone.
Prosecutors are also expected to offer an explanation over why Savile was never charged after some complaints were investigated during his life.
In the 10-week inquiry launched in October, after a TV documentary exposed Savile as a predatory and prolific paedophile, 450 people claimed they were his victims.
Detectives had already revealed that they have formally recorded 31 rape allegations and a total of 199 crimes, mostly of sex abuse, across 17 police force areas.
Peter Saunders, of the National Association for People Abused in Childhood, said: "Savile is one of the worst offenders in history.
"I'd put him alongside killers such ad Fred West, Harold Shipman and the Moors murderers, because he killed his victims' spirit and soul.
"Everywhere he went was an opportunity to commit his vile crimes against the most vulnerable victims in the most inappropriate places, hospitals, hospices, schools and children's homes."
He added: "Although Savile will never face justice, the police investigation has allowed people to speak up where they didn't before and free themselves of their burden."
It is thought that a Department of Health investigation into Savile's abuse at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, Leeds General Infirmary and Broadmoor - where he was a volunteer worker and allowed unprecedented access - will be expanded because of allegations from many other health establishments.
Broadmoor patient Steven George said: "For those who had gone while he was still living to the police they must be absolutely furious and there were, I understand, quite a few.
"I experienced the same almost cynical laughter when I tried to report him when he was alive and I hated that.
"But I would keep on reporting and I think victims need to come forward."
Scotland Yard has closed the part of Operation Yewtree that investigated claims of crimes committed by Savile alone, but continues to examine allegations of Savile offending with others, and suspects with no connection with him.
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what do you think?
Steven Tracey
Is there no limited to this "man's" vileness? I've noticed that if you mention any celebrity recently named in the press some (certainly not all but some) people will refuse to even contemplate the idea if they are a fan. It explains why people should never be above question.
Andrea Hill
dying children, please god this not true.
Louisa Gieldon
Youare right Steven. If people like someone's personality theygo into denial mode. Many, many comments showed that when this story broke last Autumn. People said things like "but he loved his mother" as if to prove that the allegations were lies. His victims were called liars and it is this denial that protects abusers.
Robbie369P .
Louisa, I think the majority of people were not in denial, but wanted a trial by jury not media. It then became clearer day by day that he was the monster people were stating. Hopefully there is an afterlife so he can get what he deserves.
Louisa Gieldon
Robert i could understand denial if they had liked this man, ( Although i completely fail to understand how anyone could have admired a repulsively boastful, self seeking, brassy show off like him). But it went further than that. Some were not saying what you suggest but relished the opportunity to call his victims liars and pour scorn upon them. His victims were the ones who were and are undergoing a trial by media and public opinon
blue side
Louisa what is becoming apparent is that on the back of this a whole series of unrelated allegations are being made against others some of whom may or may not be guilty. However the extent of exposures against Savile can affect due process in those cases and may result in miscarriages of justice
Michael Hawkins
Louise wrote People said things like "but he loved his mother" One must ask how far that went now and how mothers corrupt their children
Louisa Gieldon
Sorry blue side but that is not apparentto me. In any inverstigstion of thid sort there will be one or two nutters who come forward with tall tales, it is not difficult to exclude these cases from the investigations. Police and other professionals develop a "nose" for what is true and untrue. Many people are put off revealing their abuse because although they are believed, they are told it will be a difficult process and they will be put under an unbearable spotlight.
George Clement
I fail to see why Andrea Hill has 4 negative votes, to me she only prays that the vile man didn't abuse dying children meaning her feelings are with the poor kids. It is only a shame that Savile can't be made to suffer in the afterlife. I've said it before and I'll say it again, the man wanted burying over looking the sea, they should move his body away from the seaside somewhere remote and in secret.
Andrea Hill
would he sink so low, this is sick beyond words.
Tricky One
Ah so you now don't think the dying victims were money grabbing horrible things like the other vulnerable child victims you previously and repeatedly slagged off. You don't want them to go away and you're not questioning where they have been? Are you not going to call these victims grubby and other horrible nasty things just because you liked Js?
Robinson56Chris
Apparently, he would, Andrea, despite your once arguing that he was a 'great man' and poo-pooing the victims who were coming forward and your claiming they only wanted the compo. But then, you ARE a nurse, aren't you? Hold on, aren't nurses supposed to have empathy and compassion and more than a little insight into issues like abuse and addiction, two sections you have unsympathetic, aggressive views about with a pitilessness that would have made your heroine Thatcher so envious. Thought nurses weren't supposed to discriminate against those in need of help.
blue side
Hang on before ripping in to Andrea you are holding her to account for not pre-judging and the basis of a fair trial relies on presentation of evidence not gut reaction which is what you are claiming credit for I would suggest dangerous ground Tricky One and Robinson
Tricky One
Blue the comments she made about the victims were truelly horrible: "Awful women" "I hope they get nothing" "Money grabbers its so obvious" "How can money help the victims? Few holidays with lawyer?" "I said it was all for money" "Why didn't she say something then? This is a load of trash" "All about ££££. Women loved jimmy in the 70's" There's so many! Her reasoning? Just an opinion like ours. My opinion? Her attitude gives us an insight into those backwards attitudes that previously existed which in part allowed this abuse to continue.
Louisa Gieldon
blue, Tricky is right about Andrea's comments about the victims. She was not the only one to make remarks like that and it was truly depressing to read them. I commented earlier that i could understand people who liked this man being in denial that he was capable of such actions and in denial at their own lack of good judgement in liking and admiring such a creep. What i cannot understand are the comments that Andrea and others made about the victims. I hope she is chastened and that she and all the others will have more empathy and sympathy for victims in the future.
TIM x
Vile filthy man. Rot in hell. However the so called operation yewtree is rapidly becoming operation stitch-up-a.celebrity sorry to be blunt but it's true.
blue side
I think based on the report (assuming them correct) the Police have a lot to explain
ray atkins
This was one very sick man, may he rot in hell
Andrea E
He was not sick, he was evil
Valerie Wood
Surely, no human would sink to this absolute depth of depravity!
blue side
Val it is almost impossible to believe but someone somewhere has questions to answer as to how he got away with it
Michael Hawkins
"somewhere has questions to answer as to how he got away with it" Easy Because he was not, who we all thought he was, a man giving his time to charity, the public image of the man was a hard working generous man who worked hard for charity We see a public image of all these personalities as it is put forward by their PR Team, many get sucked into it. It is only when something like this breaks everyone then starts distancing themselves from the individual I am sure Jimmy Saville is not the only so called celeb that has skeletons that they would wish to remain in the cupboard I do not believe many of his celeb friends did not know what he was like, however celebs will not criticise each other
Anthony Smith
Tbh I think most of the allegations are untrue. Just seems a bit off than none of it came out while he was alive.
Steven Tracey
TBH - I don't think you've read any of the back story to this. It you had you would have known just how inaccurate your comment was.
Tricky One
~sigh~
Michael Hawkins
Anthony if only 1% of the allegations are true, it is 1% too many
Rob Shaw
Cue the idiotic comments from people saing "What's the point? He's dead! Let it go" blah blah blah
ali baba
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field_pete
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field_pete
That should be "would not involve the police".
Robinson56Chris
But it WOULD involve the police - your arrest for murder.
john
MPs want a 32% pay increase, wipe that fact from your mind and turn your anger on a dead DJ.
Para999Tom
if i understand the above article correctly it says 450 claimed they were victims but police only recorded 199 crimes. what happened to the other 251 allegations ?
Para999Tom
as usual somebody putting their own interpretation on a post.the odd one is you pal for making assumptions.
Tricky One
Hmm yes assumptions. Like the assumptions you previously made about the JS victims?
Para999Tom
i have never claimed him to be guilty or innocent and furthermore i have NEVER said the victims were lying.i suggest you get your facts right before slinging the mud.
Michael Hawkins
Para what is says is the police have ALLREADY FORMALLY RECORDER 199 CRIMES, it does not say if the other 251 allegations are going to be formally recorded or not
blue side
As presented I find it almost impossible to believe that this was kept quite - repeatedly you are getting people admitting that they knew there was a cover up or that something was going on yet they remained silent: they in my mind are as guilty
John Mechelen
Animals are better than this guy.
GillieLouise
Every time John How can you possibly mention animals in this topic????
movvi
Some animals are better than a lot of people!
Michael Hawkins
Have you ever watched the monkeys in a safari park A male lion kills all the cubs when he take over a pride A dominant female meerkat kills the young of other females in the group or a junior pregnant female will be evicted from the group to die shall I go on
john
The Number 10 Policy Unit has suggested lowering the age of sexual consent to 14. Have we got a nest of perverts at work trying to make their crimes legal now? Can the media name the people who came up with this recommendation to Cameron? Perhaps the Police could investigate.
Michael Hawkins
John if you bothered to read the article, it was civil servant that made the suggestion, it was Cameron who rejected it. it you check your history I believe Harriot Harman was a member of a group that supported the reduction of the age of consent to 14. It was also he husband that charged the tax payer on her expenses for his artistic films
Michael Hawkins
John it was Harriet Harman who in 2009 " called on ministers to make sexually explicit photographs or films of children legal unless there was evidence that the subject had been harmed."
john
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chrishearn350
The system let this "always very creepy man" get away with his crimes or maybe they are just totally incompetent ? or complicit ! ?
ABritMum
As vile as he and his crimes were we should not be sidetracked by focusing solely on him. He mixed in the highest circles and was protected by those around him. What he was doing was clearly not so secret at the time and so it is those protectors who we should now be focusing on.
s1mon87
I just wish all this would have come out while he was alive, in my opinion he's got away with it now and he shouldn't have!
John Mechelen
9:43pm on 10/1/2013
tHIS IS SICK.