The Power of the Paedos - another high profile case hits the 'never happened' wall?

[Jan Klimkowski]

Now we learn of a connection between Savile and the horrors of Haut de la Garenne on the island of Jersey.

Haut de la Garenne was a violent paedophile playground, with high level - probable intelligence agency - protection.

For more, see articles at the beginning of this thread.

Jimmy Savile: investigated over Jersey abuse claims

As the Met opens an inquiry following fresh allegations against the late DJ Sir Jimmy Savile, it emerges he was investigated as part of an inquiry into the Haut de la Garenne children's home.

Jimmy Savile - abuse allegations continue

Channel 4 News

The three-year inquiry into child abuse at the Haut de la Garenne home heard allegations that Savile was involved in an indecent assault, also in the 1970s.

Jersey police did not pursue the allegations, due to lack of evidence.

Former editor of the News of the World Phil Hall told Channel 4 News the paper had also heard allegations about Savile's conduct: "There were people coming in to us at the time with stories about Jimmy Savile but there was nothing we could do to substantiate them."

Meanwhile, Surrey police have confirmed that a woman came to them on Monday with an historic allegation of rape relating to the late TV presenter.

The force said it has passed the details to the Metropolitan police, as the alleged incident is claimed to have taken place in London.

The BBC says it has conducted a trawl of its files and found no evidence of any complaints or allegations of misconduct against the flamboyant star.

In a statement it said: "A number of serious and disturbing allegations have been made over the past few days about the sexual abuse of teenage girls by Jimmy Savile.

"Some of these allegations relate to activity on BBC premises in the 1960s and 70s. We are horrified by allegations that anything of this sort could have happened at the BBC or have been carried out by anyone working for the BBC.

"They are allegations of a serious criminal nature which the police have the proper powers to investigate.

"So we have today asked the BBC Investigations Unit to make direct contact with all the police forces in receipt of allegations and offer to help them investigate these matters and provide full support to any lines of inquiry they wish to pursue."

Savile's family have said they are "sad and disgusted" at the allegations which have emerged a year after his death.
Indecent assault

Most of the allegations against Savile are due to be aired in an ITV documentary on Wednesday, entitled Exposure: The Other Side of Jimmy Savile.

The programme alleges that Savile abused girls in his Rolls-Royce, in a mobile home, and at BBC's television headquarters.

It includes interviews with a woman who says Savile sexually assaulted her while she was a student at the Duncroft special needs school near London, and with a former BBC staff member who says she saw the entertainer indecently assaulting a 14-year-old girl.

Children's campaigner and a former BBC colleague of Savile, Esther Rantzen, told Channel 4 News she believed the rumours which circulated about him. "I heard the rumours almost immediately. It was always said that he behaved inappropriately with children, but rumours are not evidence.

She added: "He was so well connected that I think that was another reason that people didn't dare pass on what they knew."