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October 3, 2012updated 04 Oct 2012 2:53pm

Newsnight Savile child abuse source felt ‘upset’, ‘aggrieved’ and ‘angry’ that story was dropped

By Dominic Ponsford

Newsnight Jimmy Savile child-abuse source Karin Warn has spoken of her anger at the BBC spiking her story 10 months ago.

Ward has waived her right to anonymity under the Sexual Offences Act to repeat testimony which she said she gave to the BBC ten months ago.

It is understood that the BBC spoke to 10 women from Duncroft Approved School about historic allegations of child abuse involving the former DJ who died last year aged 84.

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