Revealed: Savile abused 23 patients at Leeds Infirmary

West Yorkshire Police released the information after last week publishing a report into its dealings with the disgraced Leeds-born DJ.

A total of 79 crimes involving 68 victims were committed by Savile in the county, though police say none were previously reported to them prior to his death.

Of the offences that took place in local hospitals, the main location was Leeds General Infirmary. The hospital saw 23 complaints from victims, with ages ranging from five to 34.

Two of the victims were at St James’s Hospital in Leeds and were aged five to 12. One victim is unsure whether it was St James’s or LGI due to the passage of time.

Another victim, who was aged 15 at the time of the offence, was at Dewsbury and District Hospital, and two aged five and 45 were at High Royds Hospital, a former psychiatric hospital south of the village of Menston.

A police statement said: “In some cases it has not been possible to ascertain the age at the time of the offence as there are some offences where the victim has not provided a date of birth.

“We are well aware that an independent investigation into Savile’s associations with hospitals in Leeds is currently underway. Out of consideration for that process, we cannot comment further on Savile’s offending at this time.”

A separate investigation is already underway into the extent of Savile’s offending at hospitals in Leeds. A spokeswoman for Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust declined to comment on the new figures.

Meanwhile, Savile’s former BBC radio producer Ted Beston is “greatly relieved” that he will face no action after he was arrested by detectives investigating the abuse scandal.

The ex-Radio 1 worker was arrested in December by detectives working on the national investigation prompted in the wake of claims of abuse by disgraced television presenter Savile.

It emerged on Tuesday that Mr Beston will not face charges because there is insufficient evidence.

His solicitors Ewings and Co released a statement in which he warned of the risk of “guilt by association” after his arrest.

The statement said: “Ted Beston is extremely relieved to note that officers from Operation Yewtree have informed him today that no charges will be brought against him.

“As an elderly man who has lost his wife and son in recent years, this has been a hugely distressing period and he is greatly relieved that his name has now been cleared.

“He was shocked and appalled by the revelations about Jimmy Savile but asks that all involved are mindful of the dangers of guilt by association. Having lived under siege he now asks that he be left alone.”