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Freddie Starr released on police bail after arrest in Savile abuse inquiry
Freddie Starr has been released on police bail following his arrest by officers investigating alleged sexual abuse by Jimmy Savile and others.
The 69-year-old comic was arrested at 5.45pm on Thursday at his home in Warwickshire "on suspicion of sexual offences" and was taken into custody. He was released after 2am on Friday morning.
Starr was questioned at a local police station by officers working on Operation Yewtree, the Metropolitan police investigation arising out of allegations made against Jimmy Savile.
"The individual falls under the strand of the investigation we have termed 'Savile and others'," the Met said in a statement.
full: http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2012/nov/02/freddie-star-police-bail-jimmy-savile
