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| Jimmy Savile report must 'stop abuse happening again' - BBC director general | Jimmy Savile report must 'stop abuse happening again' - BBC director general |
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| The Jimmy Savile child abuse scandal was a “dark chapter in the history of the BBC”, the corporation’s director general has admitted after a highly critical report into the entertainer’s treatment was leaked. | The Jimmy Savile child abuse scandal was a “dark chapter in the history of the BBC”, the corporation’s director general has admitted after a highly critical report into the entertainer’s treatment was leaked. |
| Tony Hall said the corporation will use Dame Janet Smith’s report into sexual abuse by Savile to make sure nothing like it happens again, after key sections from an early draft appeared to show serious failings at the BBC. | |
| He added that the BBC could not act until the final version of the report was released and called for this to be done as swiftly as possible. | He added that the BBC could not act until the final version of the report was released and called for this to be done as swiftly as possible. |
| Hall said: “Dame Janet Smith’s report will be invaluable in helping us understand what happened and to help ensure that we do everything possible to avoid it happening again.” | Hall said: “Dame Janet Smith’s report will be invaluable in helping us understand what happened and to help ensure that we do everything possible to avoid it happening again.” |
| Related: Jimmy Savile abuse report: key points of the leaked draft | Related: Jimmy Savile abuse report: key points of the leaked draft |
| In a statement, he said: “The review has said that the copy leaked to the media is an early draft which has changed considerably, so while I am impatient to learn those lessons the responsible thing must be to act on the final report, which we have not received.” | |
| He added: “The review expects the report to be published within six weeks and we hope it will be published as swiftly as possible.” | He added: “The review expects the report to be published within six weeks and we hope it will be published as swiftly as possible.” |
| A statement from the BBC Trust chair, Rona Fairhead, said it would be premature to comment before the full version was published, but promised to ensure the BBC took action on its findings. | |
| “We will provide every possible assistance to enable swift publication, and make sure the BBC takes all appropriate action to address the report’s conclusions,” she said. | |
| Responding to the leak on Thursday morning, Smith said the “document is out of date and significant changes have been made to its contents and conclusions. The document should not have been made public and cannot be relied upon in any circumstances.” | Responding to the leak on Thursday morning, Smith said the “document is out of date and significant changes have been made to its contents and conclusions. The document should not have been made public and cannot be relied upon in any circumstances.” |
| Chapters from the draft, including its conclusion, were leaked to investigative news website Exaro, which published extracts on Wednesday night. The draft, dating back more than a year, suggests the report will detail Savile’s abuse of children at “virtually every one of the BBC premises at which he worked”. | Chapters from the draft, including its conclusion, were leaked to investigative news website Exaro, which published extracts on Wednesday night. The draft, dating back more than a year, suggests the report will detail Savile’s abuse of children at “virtually every one of the BBC premises at which he worked”. |
| It outlines multiple rapes and indecent assaults by Savile, which she claims were all “in some way associated with the BBC”. In one case a girl who complained was escorted off the premises. | It outlines multiple rapes and indecent assaults by Savile, which she claims were all “in some way associated with the BBC”. In one case a girl who complained was escorted off the premises. |