Re: Jimmy Saville

[Brimoan]

I am just wondering what people think would be gained from the recent enquiries about Jimmy Saville.
Do people expect to be able to sue the beneficiaries of his estate for compensation?.

[ladybirder]

Jillius I suggest you read the other threads on here concerning JS. I think you might change your mind.

[ummmm]

Many of the women remained anonymous because they didn't want their families to know.

Does that sound like the actions of people on the take?

[FredPuli43]

One or two did come forward when he was still alive; one in 2007; but they either could not face going to court or the CPS didn't think the evidence of the sole witness, the complainant, was strong enough to make a conviction probable. Remember that, until recently, it was essential in cases of rape and sexual assault, that the complainant's evidence be corroborated by some other evidence to support it.This absolute requirement has been removed in recent times but, regardless of that, the tendency is to look for such evidence before prosecuting.

[Barmaid]

I feel really sorry for these girls. I'll bet if they knew there were others years ago, a few more might have come forwards and there might have been a chance of a conviction in his lifetime.

I suspect this is not a case where compensation is sought from his estate - in all the cases I have seen there are limitation issues that would disbar any such claims.

[cleggie]

if this had been happening why was it not picked up on before.i think its a case of somebody wanting to make cash.bloody hell someone would have known.so now it takes forty years for these girls to suddenly come forward,no way.jumping on the bandwagon .the bloke cannot even answer or defend himself

[ummmm]

Have you read any of the answers, cleggie?

[daffy654]

None of the people who have come forward have asked for any money.

[gness]

Sometimes, when you haven't been believed at the time, it can take many, many years to pluck up the courage to, once again, tell anyone about abuse that happened when you were a child. And, while you don't want it to have happened to anyone else, the relief when you know you that others can back up what you are saying is a wonderful feeling....tinged with guilt.

[2sp_]

It must be horrific enough to suffer child abuse, let alone at the hands of someone who is treated like a national hero or saint.

I hope all those who have suffered find some peace in the coming months.

[sir.prize]

Admittedly, JS cannot be taken to task for his behaviour or 'misbehaviour'. But as the truth unfolds, at least he will be remembered for what he was - not what was pretended.
Unfortunately there will still be people making money from his memory. For instance a certain bespectacled entertainer who has, in my opinion, on Twitter committed the unbelievable but the unforgivable in the disguise of 'comedy' and has remained unpunished. Unlike the 19year old imprisoned for Facebook comments. Something wrong there.

The whole Savile investigation appears to be solely for sensationalism.

[craft1948]

But is the Savile investigation just the tip of the iceberg?

[dave50]

Some of the women who have come forward say that it happened to them more than once. Why did they keep going back? I would have thought they would have stayed well out of the way after the first time.

[Sammy48]

tbh dave I did think the same. Not those poor souls in the hospital or childrens homes, but the girls that went willing back with him to the bbc. one woman on the documentary that was shown said she was abused 12 times.

[ummmm]

Teenagers are easy to groom and manipulate.

[sandyRoe]

dave50, 'Why did they keep going back?' Savile visited children in care. It might have been the case that they couldn't escape him.