Savile alleged to have assaulted teen in Alfreton in 1966
DISGRACED TV star Jimmy Savile is alleged to have sexually assaulted a teenager in Alfreton.
A woman has told Derbyshire police the attack happened in 1966.
The claim follows allegations that Savile abused patients at a Notts mental hospital.
The alleged victim in the Alfreton incident, who was 16 at the time, said she could not remember the exact date of the attack but that it happened at a "public event".
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A spokesman for Derbyshire police said: "In October 2012, we received a call from a woman who reported that she was sexually assaulted by Jimmy Savile in 1966. She was 16 at the time and the incident took place at a public event in Alfreton.
"We referred the report to the Metropolitan Police."
A report released by Scotland Yard says the Metropolitan police is investigating 214 criminal offences against Savile. They spread across 28 police forces in the UK.
Seven are alleged to have happened in Notts.
Among these claims is a report that the late TV and radio presenter abused a patient in 1971 at the old Saxondale Mental Hospital, near Bingham.
The hospital closed in 1988.
According to the report, Savile, who died in October 2011, abused his victims at 13 other medical sites, including hospitals, other mental health units and even a hospice.
Comments
by BLawrenson
Tuesday, January 15 2013, 12:54PM
“Prevention is always better but the resources should be institutional not police. All the institutions involved, and others, need to take a very hard look at how they make sure it doesn't happen again”
by Barney_Biswas
Tuesday, January 15 2013, 12:45PM
“Resources would be well spent by pursuing the issue of how we prevent such a thing from happening again. Not heard much on the matter, but plenty of discussion about blame amongst those with 20/20 hindsight.”
by BLawrenson
Monday, January 14 2013, 3:48PM
“Agreed Roland but I understand that there are potentially a considerable number of more recent cases involving trafficking and gang activity that would be a more useful utilization of resources. At present the large number of Met officers also involved in the phone hacking enquiry must be presenting enough problems. Perhaps there is a need to prioritize.”
by roland
Monday, January 14 2013, 2:38PM
“You have a point Bill. However, the alternative is to perhaps do nothing. As I understand it there are quite a few people who were involved with Saville who are still alive and the investiagtion will hopegully ensure that they are held to account. There cannot be many crimes as terrible as abusing children who are often silenced by their fear of further abuse and are made to feel as guilty as the perpetrators.”
by BLawrenson
Monday, January 14 2013, 2:03PM
“Hi Roland, I do not think the Police are the correct source of counselling or therapy after 45 years or even thirty as many of these cases are. Most people have been through any amount of fairly serious trauma during their lives, which they have learnt to cope with and have moved on. Police resources are stretched and need to be used to bring live criminals to book.”
by roland
Monday, January 14 2013, 1:03PM
“Good afternoon Bill
They clearly cannot punish Saville now - apart from his character of course. However, there may well be some real benefits to the numerous victims who have suffered for years. All part of their therapy and recovery.”
by BLawrenson
Monday, January 14 2013, 11:00AM
“Perhaps resources would be better employed in investigating criminal offences committed by people who are still alive. What penalty can they impose on Savile now, he should have been investigated years ago ?”
by Ted_Notts
Monday, January 14 2013, 8:57AM
“I never liked the man. Not only was there an unwholesome air about him but he was brash and talentless. On 'Top of the Pops' he looked like a peroxide weirdo and on 'Jim'll Fix It' (which I didn't really watch) a rapidly ageing muppet. It was the same media hacks who are now self-righteously pillorying him that helped to build him into a star. How many more celebs are being presented today to impressionable people as being worthy of our admiration by those same media types? And what outrage there will be when their sordid dark secrets make headlines in the future. I think the word I'm searching for here is 'hypocrisy'.”