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06 May 14
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Entertainer Freddie Starr will not be prosecuted following allegations of sex offences, the Crown Prosecution Service has said.
There was "insufficient evidence" to prosecute, the CPS said.
Mr Starr has been on bail after being arrested by detectives investigating allegations of sexual abuse as part of Operation Yewtree.
He was first questioned in November 2012, and has always denied any wrongdoing.
Baljit Ubhey, the Chief Crown Prosecutor of CPS London, said the case had been "carefully reviewed".
'Writing to complainants'
But there was not enough evidence to prosecute after allegations by 13 individuals, she said.
The complainants have been told of the decision by the CPS, which "will be writing to them to more fully explain our decision".
Baljit Ubhey added: "Each allegation was considered on its own merits and we have concluded that the available evidence does not offer a realistic prospect of conviction for any of the alleged offences.
"In relation to one further complainant, we have decided that although there is sufficient evidence for a realistic prospect of conviction, according to the Code for Crown Prosecutors, a prosecution would not be in the public interest.
"It must be remembered that a determination by a prosecutor that there is sufficient evidence to prosecute under the Code does not mean that the suspect is guilty of the offence."
Operation Yewtree is an inquiry into allegations of historical sexual abuse linked to the entertainment industry.
It was launched in 2012 after it emerged the late BBC Radio One DJ and television presenter Jimmy Savile had abused hundreds of young people and children over more than five decades.
There was "insufficient evidence" to prosecute, the CPS said.
Mr Starr has been on bail after being arrested by detectives investigating allegations of sexual abuse as part of Operation Yewtree.
He was first questioned in November 2012, and has always denied any wrongdoing.
Baljit Ubhey, the Chief Crown Prosecutor of CPS London, said the case had been "carefully reviewed".
'Writing to complainants'
But there was not enough evidence to prosecute after allegations by 13 individuals, she said.
The complainants have been told of the decision by the CPS, which "will be writing to them to more fully explain our decision".
Baljit Ubhey added: "Each allegation was considered on its own merits and we have concluded that the available evidence does not offer a realistic prospect of conviction for any of the alleged offences.
"In relation to one further complainant, we have decided that although there is sufficient evidence for a realistic prospect of conviction, according to the Code for Crown Prosecutors, a prosecution would not be in the public interest.
"It must be remembered that a determination by a prosecutor that there is sufficient evidence to prosecute under the Code does not mean that the suspect is guilty of the offence."
Operation Yewtree is an inquiry into allegations of historical sexual abuse linked to the entertainment industry.
It was launched in 2012 after it emerged the late BBC Radio One DJ and television presenter Jimmy Savile had abused hundreds of young people and children over more than five decades.
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Quite right too, he ate it, he didn't shove it up his arse. Richard Gere should be in the dock imo.
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With a bit of good PR he could be back on primetime TV.
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He's up for the pilot of Live Executions - Live !
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all those women will have to look elsewhere now for money
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yeh, who's next?
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Probably a retired boxer.
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You threw that in like a banana on a football pitch !
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I used to do a bit of boxing Ken.
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Ken Masters
Ken Masters 06 May 14 12:53 Joined: 01 Apr 04 | Topic/replies: 11,975 | Blogger: Ken Masters's blog Probably a retired boxer. Only took me 20 mins  |
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Mad dog man. I suppose that it IS possible that all the charges are false. I must say that, personally, I wouldn't see that as a 'value' bet.
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Embarrassing for a male to be told "insufficient evidence"
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" I suppose that it IS possible that all the charges are false. I must say that, personally, I wouldn't see that as a 'value' bet."
LOL Before he was famous he was a singer/comedian at the Cavern Club early years when the Beatles were there. (Freddie Starr and the Midnighters) He would do great impresonations of Billy Fury and Elvis. But he was totally uncontrollable. He was fun, but he would go over the top so many times. |
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Just seen him on the news, he look about 90 years old
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yes, looked terrible.
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percy.........he said he wants to get back on stage
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Why was he named? Why not interview him first? He's obviously suffered badly from the stress of it all.
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As much as I dislike him intensely - I do believe he had the brains to chose very carefully.
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the cps is corrupt
they still couldnt leave it alone still left one doubt in everyone's mind 'there is one case' then why dont you go for it you coonts - what is up with them starr should sue them |
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dewey.........how can you hate someone youve never met??
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brains to choose what.....
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accused of assaults on 14 women ..... not enough evidence to continue with 13 of the charges ...... and 'not in the public interest to take the other one to trial' ..... despite there being sufficient evidence to prosecute.
I don't get that (?). IF there was a realistic prospect of conviction why was it dropped. And 'not in the public interest' what does that mean (?) |
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cant see him recovering from this........be surprised if he is alive this time next year
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What a way to end it all, a nervous wreck of a man. At 71 he must feel as though he is in hell.
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It doesn't seem to have affected his appetite.
Although he looked bad, Im sure a lot of it was put on. |
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percy....he looked dreadfull
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Yes, I said in my first post, never said he wasn't ill.
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He is in a shocking state! I would like to see how he was, before the start of the investigation.
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aunty.......they have a photo in one of the papers
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Before and after shot on the front page of the mail ,health deteriorated so much " he needed a wheel chair during the investigation".
Looks in a dreadful state. |
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I knew someone who told me he was vile .. and that was over 30 years ago ... had no reason to disbelieve her.
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Angel Gabrial 07 May 14 11:11
What a way to end it all, a nervous wreck of a man. At 71 he must feel as though he is in hell. I'm sure all of the women who he has assaulted in the past, feel much the same way.. |
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Do you mean all the women who threw themselves at him and are smelling a nice wee pile of compo?
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I'm sure all of the women who he has assaulted in the past, feel much the same way..
Who the fek do you think you are.Judge.Jury and Executioner ? Do you not understand the concept of due process ? The bloke has not even been charged you idiot |
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I was once falsely accused of indecent assault by an ex-girlfriend. I was on bail for more than three months before the test results came back and proved my innocence. They were the worst three months of my life. God knows what the stress must be like for a man in his 70s who goes through it and his name is made public.
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Freddie is suing the woman for libel who accused him of abusing her, trial started today.
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