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Jimmy Savile: Number of victims 'fast approaching 300' | Jimmy Savile: Number of victims 'fast approaching 300' |
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The number of possible sexual abuse victims of Jimmy Savile is understood to be "fast approaching" 300. | The number of possible sexual abuse victims of Jimmy Savile is understood to be "fast approaching" 300. |
It is thought the TV presenter and DJ, who died last year aged 84, may have abused scores of young girls and some boys over a 40-year period. | It is thought the TV presenter and DJ, who died last year aged 84, may have abused scores of young girls and some boys over a 40-year period. |
Last week detectives revealed the police inquiry, Operation Yewtree, had identified 200 victims. | Last week detectives revealed the police inquiry, Operation Yewtree, had identified 200 victims. |
The BBC's home affairs correspondent Danny Shaw said more victims had come forward since last week. | The BBC's home affairs correspondent Danny Shaw said more victims had come forward since last week. |
He said some of them had been living abroad. | He said some of them had been living abroad. |
Our correspondent said sources close to Scotland Yard's investigation said they were also looking at "figures of high standing" who might have helped Savile. | Our correspondent said sources close to Scotland Yard's investigation said they were also looking at "figures of high standing" who might have helped Savile. |
Arrests expected | Arrests expected |
He said there is so far nothing to suggest a "paedophile ring" involving Savile existed - in the sense that children were passed around between adults to be abused. | He said there is so far nothing to suggest a "paedophile ring" involving Savile existed - in the sense that children were passed around between adults to be abused. |
But he said it is thought investigations are looking at those who may have assisted Savile, helped organise abuse, cover it up or taken part in assaults themselves. | But he said it is thought investigations are looking at those who may have assisted Savile, helped organise abuse, cover it up or taken part in assaults themselves. |
No arrests have been made so far, though our correspondent said it is expected there will be arrests at some point. | No arrests have been made so far, though our correspondent said it is expected there will be arrests at some point. |
Our correspondent said: "What they are looking at clearly are high-profile individuals who may also have taken part in abuse against children or teenagers or assisted Jimmy Savile in some way, tried to organise the abuse." | Our correspondent said: "What they are looking at clearly are high-profile individuals who may also have taken part in abuse against children or teenagers or assisted Jimmy Savile in some way, tried to organise the abuse." |
Savile was a household name in the 1970s and 1980s as the host of popular Saturday evening programme Jim'll Fix It and he also presented Top of The Pops and a number of other programmes. | Savile was a household name in the 1970s and 1980s as the host of popular Saturday evening programme Jim'll Fix It and he also presented Top of The Pops and a number of other programmes. |
'Mirror image' | |
A great-niece, Caroline Robinson, has told BBC Radio 5 Live she was abused by him when she was 12. | |
Mrs Robinson, who is now 49, said: "When I was reading about the victims in the 'paper it was like reading a mirror image of what I went through." | |
She added: "When I was 12... he asked me to sit on his knee and he said 'what can Jimmy do for you?' and I said 'Can I see the Bay City Rollers?' who were my favourite group at the time." | |
Mrs Robinson said Savile got sexually excited as she sat on his knee and put his hands in her underwear. | |
She said she ended up running upstairs in tears but she said she never told her parents what had happened. | |
The Panorama programme, Jimmy Savile - What the BBC Knew, can be seen again on the BBC iPlayer. | The Panorama programme, Jimmy Savile - What the BBC Knew, can be seen again on the BBC iPlayer. |