Wilfred De'ath
Wilfred De'Ath (born 24 March 1937) is a British author and journalist. He worked for the BBC in the 1960s and 1970s and writes a column in The Oldie.[1] De'Ath was born to a German mother and English father and grew up in Elstree, Hertfordshire, England. He studied at the University of Oxford. During the 1990s, De'ath served prison sentences for theft.[1]
On 11 November 2012, De'ath was arrested as part of Operation Yewtree in an alleged connection with the Jimmy Savile–BBC sex scandal;[2][3][4] he was later released without charge after the complainant withdrew her statement.[5] De'ath was later told that he would not face any charges, and said that the police action had been "overzealous".[6]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Dougary, Ginny (3 April 2013). I've led a VERY wicked life: Wilfred de'Ath, BBC producer, thief and vagrant on going from riches to rags. http://www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/london-life/ive-led-a-very-wicked-life-wilfred-death-bbc-producer-thief-and-vagrant-on-going-from-riches-to-rags-8558009.html. Retrieved 4 April 2013.
- ↑ "Jimmy Savile: police arrest third man over historic sex abuse allegations". Telegraph. 11 November 2012. Retrieved 4 April 2013.
- ↑ I know how Lord McAlpine feels. 11 November 2012. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/crime/jimmy-savile/9670403/I-know-how-Lord-McAlpine-feels-says-ex-BBC-producer-arrested-for-sex-abuse.html. Retrieved 4 April 2013.
- ↑ "No charges against ex-BBC producer Wilfred De'Athv". BBC News. 25 March 2013. Retrieved 4 April 2013.
- ↑ "No charges against ex-BBC producer Wilfred De'Ath". BBC News. 25 March 2013. Retrieved 25 March 2013.
- ↑ Police's Savile Yewtree inquiry 'has gone too far'. BBC News. 26 March 2013. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-21936350. Retrieved 26 March 2013.
Further reading
- Howard Malchow (18 February 2011). Special Relations: The Americanization of Britain?. Stanford University Press. p. 115. ISBN 978-0-8047-7783-4. Retrieved 4 April 2013.
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