http://news.sky.com/story/1003492/savile-family-our-hearts-go-out-to-victims
The revelation that Jimmy Savile, a much-loved national treasure, was allegedly a serial paedaphile, have absolutely horrified the nation.
Growing up in the Seventies and Eighties, I was one of the millions of youngsters who used to look forward to watching Jim'll Fix It on a Saturday afternoon.
He was someone who devoted his life to making others happy and raising millions of pounds for good causes.
Now my memories of someone who was a hero to children all over the country have been completely tarnished by the allegations that Savile repeatedly sexually abused hundreds of children over many decades. And whilst there were many rumours about his behaviour amongst his colleagues, the culture of sexism during the seventies and eighties in particular allowed his alleged activities to go almost completely unchecked and anyone who did say anything was just dismissed.
It is not surprising that the initial reaction of Savile's family after the airing of the ITV documentary earlier this month was one of denial.
Who wants to believe that their uncle or brother could be capable of such evil? His relatives are now coming to terms that the family member they loved and thought they knew may not have been that person at all.
Like the relatives of other notorious criminals, Savile's family now have to bear the burden of what he is belived to have done, even more so now that he is not around to face a criminal trial.
Savile's nephew, Roger Foster, has said that the family are 'devastated'.http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-20108609
I am not for a minute trying to diminish the torment of those that Savile allegedly abused.
But the pain and suffering his family are now being forced to endure must be utterly unbearable too.
The police are saying may have this is not fact,... get of the hysteria band wagon...
ReplyDeleteI have talked about what he is believed to have done and of allegations. Of course as he is no longer around to face these accusations, allegations are what they will remain. But the fact that his family are now saying they believe most of the complaints says an awful lot.
DeleteI have talked about what he is believed to have done and of allegations. Of course as he is no longer around to face these accusations, allegations are what they will remain. But the fact that his family are now saying they believe most of the complaints says an awful lot.
DeleteThere were undoubtedly quite a few others involved, and this is what needs to be uncovered. Whatever/ or whoever were protecting him and the activities of him and his associates need to be exposed as well... at the end of the day, its about misuse of power. There are reportedly quite a few celebs very scared that they will be accused and charged for messing around with young fans back in the day - their viewpoint being that they were throwing themselves at him... there will and should be a lot of discussion about it, but let the police do their job... that's assuming that they weren't part of helping to protect the accused...
ReplyDeleteWith regard to the family, you really don't know what they knew, or what happened in their own family. Yes it must be very awful for them, but they probably knew this was waiting to happen, after all this was not the first time the allegations hit the media, and he was a very well connected individual
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