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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 inquiry sparked by claims 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 detained the men, aged 64 and 74, at separate addresses in south London. | |
| They were arrested on suspicion of historical sexual offences and have been bailed until a date in January. | |
| 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 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 inquiry was launched after claims of sexual abuse were made against the former BBC radio DJ and television presenter, who died 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. |
| It has three strands - one is looking specifically at the actions of Savile, while the second strand concerns allegations 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 latest arrests fall under the "others" strand. | The latest arrests fall under the "others" strand. |
| The third strand relates to allegations against other people unconnected to the Savile investigation. | The third strand relates to allegations against other people unconnected to the Savile investigation. |