Starr re-bailed by Savile cops
Freddie Starr has been re-bailed following his arrest by police officers investigating the Jimmy Savile abuse scandal. The 69-year-old has been re-bailed to return on a date in March 2013, pending further inquiries, police said.
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Freddie Starr released on bail by Savile police
Freddie Starr re-bailed following arrest by Savile police
Freddie Starr has been re-bailed following his arrest by police officers investigating the Jimmy Savile abuse scandal.
The 69-year-old was arrested on November 1. He has been re-bailed to return on a date in March, pending further inquiries, police said.
Freddie Starr cancels gig to 'concentrate on defending allegations'
Comedian Freddie Starr has cancelled a show in Swindon, Wiltshire to concentrate on defending the allegations made against him.
The 69-year-old was arrested by officers investigating allegations made against the former children's TV presenter Jimmy Savile.
– Wyvern TheatreFollowing the weekend, we have held further discussions with Freddie Starr and his management team and have agreed that the show will no longer take place at the Wyvern Theatre on Wednesday 7 November.
Freddie apologises to the hundreds of loyal fans who had purchased tickets, but hopes they understand that he is concentrating on defending the allegations made against him. We will be contacting customers to refund their tickets.
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Starr bailed after further questioning by Savile police
Freddie Starr has been released on police bail after a second day of questioning by officers investigating the Jimmy Savile abuse scandal.
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Freddie Starr is believed to have arrived home after being released on police bail after being questioned twice in two days by police officers investigating the Jimmy Savile abuse scandal.
Freddie Starr released on bail
Comedian Freddie Starr has been released on bail for a second night after being questioned by police investigating the Jimmy Savile abuse scandal.
The 69-year-old returned to speak to officers earlier today after first being arrested yesterday on suspicion of sexual offences, and bailed in the early hours of this morning.
His next bail date has not yet been revealed by Scotland Yard.
Starr interviewed again by Savile abuse police
Freddie Starr, who was arrested yesterday by police officers investigating the Jimmy Savile abuse scandal, has returned for further questioning.
The Metropolitan Police confirmed a man in his 60s from Warwickshire is being interviewed again today.
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Freddie Starr bailed by Savile police
Freddie Starr has been released on police bail after being questioned by detectives investigating allegations of sexual abuse surrounding Jimmy Savile. Daybreak's Katy Fawcett reports:
Freddie Starr 'is innocent until proven guilty'
Former Met Detective Chief Superintendent Sue Hill has told Daybreak that Freddie Starr is innocent until proven guilty.
"It's probably a relief he's had an opportunity to put his side of his story to police," she added.
Freddie Starr released on bail by Savile police
Freddie Starr has been released on police bail after being questioned by detectives in the Jimmy Savile sexual abuse scandal.
Read the full storyMan in 60s released on police bail in Savile sex scandal
A man in his 60s, named by sources as comedian Freddie Starr, has been released on police bail after being questioned by detectives investigating the Jimmy Savile sex scandal, Scotland Yard said.