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Savile victims to pursue compensation claims against BBC, NHS and others

The lawyer who represents over 50 of his victims said that compensation was the only option left available to them at this stage.

File photo dated 01/01/72 of DJ Jimmy Savile
File photo dated 01/01/72 of DJ Jimmy Savile
Image: PA/PA Wire/Press Association Images

UPWARDS OF 50 people who were abused by Jimmy Savile are to seek compensation from the BBC and the National Health Service (NHS).

The victims, who are represented by the lawyer Liz Dux, are to also seek compensation from the late-presenters estate.

Yesterday’s report by the Metropolitan Police Service and the NSPCC detailed Savile’s litany of abuses, which included, in all, 214 offences, including 34 rapes.

Speaking on behalf of the victims she represents, Dux said that at this stage “compensation is the only thing we can really do for them”, according to RTÉ. She went on to say:

It is for getting their stories out there to get them believed and to prevent it from happening again. You don’t do it for the money.

A number of hospitals in which the victims were resident at the time of the abuse are also believed to be included on the list of organisations from which compensation will be sought.

Dux stated, however, that none of the claims would be pursued until all inquiries into Savile’s conduct had concluded.

Read: Report details Savile abuse in hospitals, hospice and TV studios >

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Comments (36 Comments)

  • One of the most prolific sexual offenders police have investigated in the UK, yet he went to his grave a free man with an MBE in his arse pocket! Must be very difficult for all his victims.

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    • Yeah, all these victims who didn’t say or do anything while he was alive.

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    • Jim must have fixed it for you mick!!

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    • It takes some guts for someone to come forward when they have been sexually assaulted. The fear that they won’t be believed is intense. But once the first two came forward I’m sure it gave others the courage. This man had been investigated before and got away with it through cover ups and what not. He was pure evil, his victims deserve what ever they get. Horrendous stuff

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    • Recently a uk barrister said that was a huge cash cow for anybody that had a picture of themselves with Saville because the BBC had accepted financial responsibility by apologising for Saville. My heart goes out to any person that was sexually a used and I would be the first one to pour petrol on his grave.

      However I am sure Karen Warde the woman who started this whole thing off is going to get a nice pay off. Reminding you again she already spent time in jail for deception, 7 kids for 5 fathers , accused another dead man in the 90s of the same thing and it was thrown out of court, never worked a day in her life. They never print those stories in the papers huh .

      To all the genuine victims of sexual abuse, my heart goes out to them. In some of these cases I think it’s obvious it’s a scam.

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    • Oh so her family situation and the fact that she never worked contribute to te fact she may be lying. Fair enough something was thrown out of court but it amazes me when people say crap like, she never worked therefore how can u believe her. Its quite possible that she suffered alot of trauma after and never trusted a man? Dont you think? Therefore went from partner to partner. Actually no! Real life really is just black and white

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    • Wow Michael, that’s one of the most ill-informed, insensitive comments I’ve seen on here…

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    • Michael you are too young to remember how big and powerful this man was back in the day…the victims thought they would have not been taken seriously…he was untouchable back then

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    • Or maybe she’s lying because she’s tried before and it was thrown out,

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    • Sean, this guy has got about 400+complaints as of now, including a 8-year old terminally ill boy who was abused on his death bed and who managed to relate the story to a relative before his death, who, at first, I suppose, never believed the poor little guy, but now, due to all the people coming up with abuse accusations by this Sa-VILE man!!! Honestly, hopefully you’re not like this VILE DEMON.

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  • Call me a conspiracy theorist, but it was well known for a long time that was going on. There was many, many reports that this was going on while he was alive.. Not only was he untouched by police, he was given gold-plated keys to the hospitals which were his hunting ground, he received a knighthood and allowed to host a TV based around children? Google Hollie Greig, there’s some very fishy goings on in regards to upper-class pedophilia in the UK.

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  • @Mark & Tony completely agree with the excellent comments you guys made . something is definitely out of place in this story! Absolutely no question about it.

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  • Of course Jimmy So-Vile was also a roman catholic who had a close friendship with the late catholic Cardinal Hume who was also liked to child abuse cover up in the UK. Jimmy’s victims will never get justice just like the many victims of clerical sexual abuse. Think of all those clerics that got off scot free and still to this day remain anonymous both in death and life thanks to the RCC and state collusion. I say Give some justice to their victims by Exposing all perpetrators of these crimes both dead and living. just like they do on this website http://www.bishopaccountability.org/

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  • I will take your question at face value. Likely it is that all of the allegations are true. The Savi Report shows that the vast majority of abuse are never reported. What happened with Saville should start to open our eyes. There will always be those, including the child a users, who deny the truth.

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  • That’s the logical train of thought is it? I’ve been molested, I need money. If they were concerned with anything more than lining their own pockets they’d give it to a the RSPCC or another charity.

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    • Alot of solictors and barristers will get very rich from this. Better solution would be to give all license fee money collected in 1 year to the appropriate charities and help centres.

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    • David 12/01/13 #

      Such a narrow minded comment. Maybe it’s possible the victims want justice, compensation, or someone to pay for what happened them. The animal is dead so maybe it’s not about money but wanting to highlight those individuals and agencies that allowed this to happen. The most vivid and measurable indication of accountability is the financial findings against the person. The story says ‘compensation’ but our societies have determined compensation to be money.

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    • Saville was investigated during his lifetime. Two victims came forward but the case was dismissed due to lack of evidence. That was the time for these hundreds of cases to come forward. Instead the two girls who made the claim were left standing on their own. Very hard no to question the motivation of many of these new claimants.

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    • Rape victims uniquely are too often revictimed again after making their accusation . The “guru” in India story indicates there is no limit to this. So tell me , how much money would be “worth it” to make a false claim against Savage
      , ooops , Saville?

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    • I imagine adding your name to a list of 300+ isn’t the same

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  • Sorry about repitition, not intentional. Any chance you could delete it Paul?

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  • I wonder how many are false claims.

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  • Phil 12/01/13 #

    Has he ever been convicted of anything? no.
    Has anyone ever reported him to police? I don’t know.

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  • Knew the claims would come as that was behind most of the reporting . However how do we assess the truth of the matter if the defendant is dead and there can be no trial ?

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