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Two men arrested in Operation Yewtree inquiry Two men arrested in Operation Yewtree inquiry
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Two men have been arrested as part of the police probe sparked by allegations of abuse against Jimmy Savile. Two men have been arrested as part of the police inquiry sparked by claims of abuse against Jimmy Savile.
The Metropolitan Police said the men, aged 64 and 74, were held at separate addresses in south London on Tuesday. The Metropolitan Police said the men, aged 64 and 74, were held at separate addresses in south London.
They were arrested on suspicion of sexual offences and taken into police custody under Operation Yewtree. They were arrested on suspicion of historical sexual offences and taken into police custody.
The men - the 15th and 16th to be arrested - were held under the strand of the inquiry police have termed "others". The men are the 15th and 16th people to be arrested as part of Operation Yewtree, the police investigation launched after Savile's death in 2011.
The nationwide police probe was launched after claims of sexual abuse were made against the former radio DJ and television presenter, who died in 2011 aged 84. The nationwide inquiry was launched after claims of sexual abuse were made against the former BBC radio DJ and television presenter, who died aged 84.
The inquiry has three strands - the first involves allegations against Savile and the second against Savile and others. It has three strands - one is looking specifically at the actions of Savile, while the second strand concerns allegations against "Savile and others".
The third is claims unconnected to Savile, but which have emerged as a result of publicity about him. The latest arrests fall under the "others" strand.
The third strand relates to allegations against other people unconnected to the Savile investigation.