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| Jimmy Savile producer Ted Beston denies sex offence allegations | Jimmy Savile producer Ted Beston denies sex offence allegations |
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| Former BBC radio producer Ted Beston has "vehemently denied" historic allegations of sex offences following his arrest by police investigating the Jimmy Savile scandal. | Former BBC radio producer Ted Beston has "vehemently denied" historic allegations of sex offences following his arrest by police investigating the Jimmy Savile scandal. |
| Beston, who was arrested and bailed by Operation Yewtree detectives on Wednesday, protested his innocence and said he only learned that Savile abused young girls in October. | Beston, who was arrested and bailed by Operation Yewtree detectives on Wednesday, protested his innocence and said he only learned that Savile abused young girls in October. |
| Beston, 76, was a Radio 1 producer in the 1960s and 1970s when Savile presented shows such as Savile's Travels. | Beston, 76, was a Radio 1 producer in the 1960s and 1970s when Savile presented shows such as Savile's Travels. |
| A statement released by Beston's lawyers on Thursday said: "Mr Beston vehemently denies the historic allegations put to him by the police. | A statement released by Beston's lawyers on Thursday said: "Mr Beston vehemently denies the historic allegations put to him by the police. |
| "When the Savile story surfaced in October, Mr Beston made clear then that he was shocked by the allegations. | "When the Savile story surfaced in October, Mr Beston made clear then that he was shocked by the allegations. |
| "For the time being, Mr Beston will be saying nothing further and we request that Mr Beston, who is now 76, be allowed to deal with these false claims without undue intrusion." | "For the time being, Mr Beston will be saying nothing further and we request that Mr Beston, who is now 76, be allowed to deal with these false claims without undue intrusion." |
| The statement, by Ewings & Co solicitors, added: "What emerged in October 2012 was a side of Savile that Mr Beston never knew." | The statement, by Ewings & Co solicitors, added: "What emerged in October 2012 was a side of Savile that Mr Beston never knew." |
| Beston was the eighth person arrested under Operation Yewtree. He was questioned for several hours at a south London police station before being released on police bail until a date in February 2013. | Beston was the eighth person arrested under Operation Yewtree. He was questioned for several hours at a south London police station before being released on police bail until a date in February 2013. |
| He was arrested under the strand of the investigation termed "Savile and others", meaning offences allegedly carried out in connection with the late Jim'll Fix It host. | He was arrested under the strand of the investigation termed "Savile and others", meaning offences allegedly carried out in connection with the late Jim'll Fix It host. |
| Beston told the Sun in October, when the Savile revelations first emerged, that he "never saw or heard of him being with any underage girls". | Beston told the Sun in October, when the Savile revelations first emerged, that he "never saw or heard of him being with any underage girls". |
| He added at the time: "When all these allegations started to come out it was a big shock. My feelings are of sadness." | He added at the time: "When all these allegations started to come out it was a big shock. My feelings are of sadness." |
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