Sir James Wilson Vincent Savile(Oct 31,1926 – Oct 29,2011) was an English Disc Jockey,TV Presenter and Media Personality, best known for his BBC TV Show ''Jim'll Fix It ''and for being the first and last presenter of the long-running BBC Music Chart Show '' Top of the Pops'.
Jimmy Savile is the subject of a police investigation into allegations of sexual assault made after his death.After his death, claims surfaced that he had sexually abused young teenage girls at the height of his fame in the 1960s and 1970s. Police have since described him as a "predatory sex offender", and there have been public calls for him to be stripped of the honours that he had received during his lifetime.
On 30 September 2012, it was reported by UK newspapers that up to ten women stated that they had been sexually molested or raped by Savile during the 1960s and 1970s. One of the alleged victims was reported to have been aged 14 at the time.
In October 2012, the Metropolitan Police began an assessment of the allegations, and set up a joint inquiry with the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC) into sexual assaults reported to have been carried out by Savile over four decades. Investigations also began into past practices at some of the places where he had worked, including the BBC and hospitals.
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