A man in his 60s arrested this morning on suspicion of sexual offences by officers investigating the Jimmy Savile abuse scandal has been bailed until January. His arrest is not directly related to Savile.
A man in his 60s, who was arrested by police investigating allegations of sex abuse surrounding Jimmy Savile and others today, has since been bailed until January.
The individual falls under the strand of the investigation the Metropolitan Police have termed 'Others'.
– Metropolitan Police statementOfficers working on Operation Yewtree have this morning arrested a man in his 60s in connection with the investigation.
The man from London was arrested at 6.45am on suspicion of sexual offences and has been taken into a south London police station.
The individual falls under the strand of the investigation we have termed 'Others'.
We are not prepared to discuss further.
The man arrested this morning is the sixth suspect to be arrested - and the seventh person to be questioned - in connection with the Yewtree operation which involves a team of 30 officers and has already cost around £2 million.
Detectives investigating the Jimmy Savile sex abuse scandal have arrested a man in his 60s, police have said.
The man, from London, was held at 6.45am on suspicion of sexual offences and taken to a south London police station.
He was arrested as part of Operation Yewtree, the investigation into allegations of sex abuse surrounding Savile and others, and falls under the strand termed "others", Scotland Yard said.
Police investigating allegations of sex abuse surrounding Jimmy Savile and others today arrested a man in his 60s from London, Scotland Yard said.