BBC to speak to police after Jimmy Savile rape claim
The BBC has said it will make direct contact with police to provide full support over the "disturbing allegations" made about abuse involving Sir Jimmy Savile.
The BBC has said it will make direct contact with police to provide full support over the \"disturbing allegations\" made about abuse involving Sir Jimmy Savile.
It comes as a historic rape allegation made against the entertainer was referred to Scotland Yard by officers in Surrey.
A spokesman for the BBC said: "A number of serious and disturbing allegations have been made over the past few days about the sexual abuse of teenage girls by Jimmy Savile.
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