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LONDON (Reuters) - The late British TV presenter Jimmy Savile physically abused hundreds of people over six decades, according to a police-led report on Friday which said he carried out attacks at the BBC and at hospitals where he did voluntary work. Of his victims, 73 percent were under 18 and 82 percent were female. The oldest was 47 and the youngest just 8. "Savile's offending footprint was vast, predatory and opportunistic," Commander Peter Spindler told reporters. Savile, one of the BBC's biggest stars of the 1970s and 80s received a knighthood from Queen Elizabeth for charity work. ...Read more...