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Fire Damages Former Home of Disgraced BBC Host Jimmy Savile in Scottish Highlands

The property, long abandoned and repeatedly vandalized, caught fire in an outbuilding as authorities continue their investigation.

  • The fire broke out on Saturday evening in an outbuilding at Allt Na Reigh, the former home of Jimmy Savile in Glen Coe, Scotland.
  • Emergency services responded to the blaze, which required three fire engines and led to the temporary closure of the A82 road.
  • Authorities are investigating the cause of the fire, which damaged a property that has been repeatedly vandalized since Savile's crimes were exposed after his death in 2011.
  • The current owner, Harris Aslam, had previously received permission to demolish the cottage and replace it with a new family home.
  • Savile, once a prominent BBC host, was revealed posthumously to be one of the UK's most prolific sex offenders, with over 500 victims identified.
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