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Nine complaints about Savile's sexual behaviour ignored, report finds

Nine informal complaints were made about the sexual behaviour of paedophile Jimmy Savile at Stoke Mandeville Hospital but none "were either taken seriously or escalated to senior management", a report into his abuse of 60 victims there has found. A formal complaint was also made but later dropped.

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Savile's estate to cover £40m compensation claims

£40 million from Jimmy Savile's estate and his charities will be put into a fund for compensation claims made by the entertainer's victims, the health secretary has announced.

Jimmy Savile's remaining £40 million estate will be used to cover compensation claims. Credit: PA

Speaking in the House of Commons, Jeremy Hunt said: "The value in the estate and in his charities is still £40 million, remaining under management in his charities.

He said all of this would be made available, while any extra money required would be covered by the government.

"I can confirm that any counselling the victims need will be made available to them by the NHS," he added.

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