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The Jimmy Savile Charitable Trust is to appeal compensation payments to his
victims. The BBC, NHS and the trust were ordered to pay damages to abuse
victims
Savile charity to appeal compensation pay-outs
In
a move that has shocked and appalled those involved with gaining compensation
for the victims of abuse carried out by DJ, Jimmy Savile,
his trust is set to go to the Court of Appeal to prevent the compensation being
paid.
Angry
and disappointed
A
compensation scheme was set up in light of the despicable crimes carried out by
Savile which is to pay his victims from funds garnered from his estate, the NHS
and the BBC. A legal representative of 176 of the victims said that they would
be “angry and disappointed” by the turn of events.
Confusion
It
is still not clear why the Jimmy Savile
Charitable Trust is appealing the decision
to grant victims compensation via the scheme, as they will not be responsible
for making the payments. Damages will be collected from Savile’s estate, and
not the charity,as it is deemed a separate entity.
History
of the case
Jimmy
Savile’s crimes have been widely reported in the press and it is believed he
abused over 200 individuals,during a 60 year period. His victims were between
the ages of five and 75 and were assaulted whist in hospitals that were visited
by Savile. Due to the TV personality’s connections with the BBC and the NHS and
their role in the case, both were ordered by the High Court to pay into a
scheme which would offer reparations to Savile’s victims. The appeal is thought
to be taking place in September this year or January 2015.
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for victims of abuse
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Savile’s
victims waited many years for their cases to be heard and although it is
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them, compensation can go some way to providing a form of reparation. The
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