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MADAME TUSSAUDS HAS confirmed the waxwork it had of perverted child abuser Jimmy Savile has been destroyed.
The Express reports there had been calls for the work to be moved from storage into the Chamber of Horrors, along with figures like Adolf Hitler.
Victim Alison Pink said he might “be too evil even for there”.
The work was unveiled just before the former BBC presenter’s 60th birthday and images from the time show him smiling and posing with it.
Hundreds of children have queued over the years to have their pictures taken with the waxwork, which was put into storage in 2001 after Savile’s popularity had faded.
In a statement, Nicole Fenner of Madame Tussauds said the figure had been added to the museum’s collection in London from 1986 when Savile was “at the height of his popularity”.
However, we constantly introduce new figures in line with changing visitor interest and this figure was removed in the early 1990’s. The figure of Jimmy Saville had been out of the attraction for more than 20 years, when the last picture we have on record was taken.
“Given the circumstances, Jimmy Savile’s wax figure will never feature again at Madame Tussauds, therefore the decision was taken to destroy the likeness.”
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Brilliant. What a disgusting vile man.
They melted Michael Jackson as well- not the waxwork.
The BBCs champion.
Was he ever convicted or found guilty?
I know there’s loads of evidence, just shame he never stood trial
I always thought he was scary looking, a lot of people clearly had an idea something wasn’t right .
I know it all great in hindsight etc. but besides the people he abused, people around him commented afterwards that they noticed strange things over the decades. It just a pity they didn’t act.
He was never found guilty because the royal family and the BBC protected him. He knew to much. Filth bags
Give it to the Queen along with the one of MBE OBE CBE Rolph Harris?
Think they should have kept it….
For house of horrors
Lol
I’d say it was like when the T1000 fell into the Lava at the end of Terminator 2.
Saville is a piece of shit. But really? Hitler is fair game and Saville isn’t? That’s bizarre logic.
As bad as Hitler undoubtedly was Sean he was a historical figure & people should be educated as to what he was & what he did. Saville was just a child molester.
Why does society enjoy turning other human beings into mini gods anyway? Celebrity worship is just weird.
Odd that they waited this long. The often melt down celebrities just because they’re not as famous as they used to be.
*They
It should have been put out in public surrounded by rocks for people to destroy.
Jimmy was vetted by the British intelligence so he could dine at Christmas dinner in the palace and be best buds with the Duke of Edinburgh. So the question is did they know of course they know everything and if they did then obviously the royals didn’t mind.
Melt it into a big turd
Good call. What an evil man.
Horrified to admit I had my photo taken with this thing when I was a child. Needless to say it is no longer in the family album.
I find his image disgusting,so if you feel that you have to update us with articles concerning this evil man,could you please refrain from using photos of him.He is gone, let him rot and his victims need not be reminded.
Pity they didn’t invite the victims to help burn him down. It might have been therapeutic for some.
Any psychiatrist worth their salt will tell you that’s a terrible idea that could add years a victim’s recovery.
You see the red thumbs for cursing out Jimmy Saville. The people who red thumbed are obviously nuts.
What took them so long? Vile degenerate bástàrd!
He was always creepy & dodgy, & looked like a re-heated corpse & he was always talking about his mother. My heart goes out to any person that is abused in any way, but to have that evil oul’ smelly dirtbag go near you…,,,must have been ghastly. Glad his wax image is gone forever.
You sir are worse than Hitler.
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