Jimmy Savile detectives approached by 450 alleged victims from across UK as they probe 199 offences including 31 rapes

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Almost 600 people have now approached Operation Yewtree with information on alleged sexual abuse and 450 said they were victims of Jimmy Savile, it emerged today.
It is ten weeks since the Metropolitan Police launched the inquiry to assess the scope of the 589 claims surrounding paedophile BBC star Savile.
Officers have recorded 31 allegations of rape against the late DJ in seven force areas, and 199 crimes in 17 areas in which he is a suspect.

The appalling figures were released as the MPS and NSPCC collate a report into Savile's activities, which will be published in the New Year.
Police hope it will 'give a voice to those who have come forward and help shape future child protection safeguards.'

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Of those reporting abuse to the inquiry since it began in October, 82 per cent are female and 80 per cent were children or young people at the time of the alleged incident.
Such a high number of sexual abuse allegations against one individual is unprecedented in the UK and 12 other inquiries and related reviews have been launched since the TV broadcast on 4 October in which five women recounted being abused by Savile.
Operation Yewtree has detained seven suspects and assisted in the arrest of three elsewhere in the country, and police today said more arrests nationally will be forthcoming.

Among those arrested as part of Operation Yewtree, former pop star Gary Glitter and a man in his 70s, reported to be former television producer Wilfred De'Ath, were re-bailed by police today.
Glitter, 68, whose real name is Paul Gadd, was the first person to be detained, on October 28. He was questioned by officers and released on bail.
A man reported to be De'Ath, a former BBC employee who once produced a radio show presented by Savile, was arrested at his home in Cambridgeshire on November 11 and bailed.
Earlier today, a Scotland Yard spokesman said: 'Two men arrested in connection with Operation Yewtree - a man in his 60s and a man in his 70s - have been re-bailed to return on dates in February 2013.'
Other high-profile names to have been questioned include celebrity publicist Max Clifford, comedian Freddie Starr and DJ Dave Lee Travis. They strenuously deny any wrongdoing.
Officers are looking at three strands within their inquiry: claims against Savile, those against Savile and others, and those against others, with the report covering the first of those strands.
There has also been a significant increase in the reporting of child abuse unrelated to Savile and of serious sexual offences involving adults.

In London there has been a four-fold increase in reports to the Met's child abuse investigation teams.
There were 55 reports of non-recent rape and serious sexual offences in the month before the launch of Operation Yewtree, and 299 in the month following it.
The Met Police's rape investigation command, Sapphire, has seen a 100 per cent increase in reported cases in October and November this year in comparison to 2011.
The NSPCC, the National Association for People Abused in Childhood and Rape Crisis also reported increases in calls to their helplines and there has been an increase in referrals to the Child Exploitation and Online Protection centre.
The Metropolitan Police said they will continue to investigate allegations made against those who potentially can be brought to justice.
Commander Peter Spindler, Head of Specialist Crime Investigations, said: 'Once again I want to pay tribute to those who have spoken out and bravely shared their experiences of sexual assault.
'As a result of their collective efforts we have a great opportunity to learn from the past, develop our understanding of sexual exploitation and improve our safeguarding procedures.

'Our response should send a clear warning to anyone today now in a position of power and influence who abuse their status to sexually exploit children and young people - victims will be listened to and robust action taken.'
Peter Watt, director of the NSPCC helpline, added: 'Operation Yewtree has exposed shocking child abuse allegations of such an unprecedented scale that it has left a deep scar on the consciousness of the country.
'By bravely speaking out, Jimmy Savile's victims have given others the courage to report child abuse they have suffered themselves, or their concerns that a child is being sexually abused.
'Child abuse remains widespread and children are suffering right now.
'We must do all we can to ensure this never happens again by listening to children, taking them seriously and taking action to protect them.
'Sadly, Savile's victims had to wait decades for help. We have a historic opportunity to learn from the past and make a difference to how we protect children today.'

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