Jimmy Savile sexually abused a 15-year-old girl at a Dewsbury hospital, an investigation has concluded.

A woman came forward following a TV documentary about the late celebrity’s deviant behaviour.

NHS chiefs at the Mid-Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust launched an inquiry following an alert from detectives running Operation Yewtree.

Hospital chiefs have now confirmed they believe the woman was sexually assaulted when she was a patient at the former Staincliffe Hospital in 1969.

Savile sexually assaulted her by attempting to lay on top of her and “French kissing” her.

Staincliffe Hospital was taken over by Dewsbury and District Hospital in 1990, and most of its buildings were subsequently demolished.

Investigators have struggled to find evidence but concluded the incident did occur as the woman, dubbed Ms X, was registered as a patient at the time of 1969 Savile’s visit.

The Trust’s report also confirmed that Savile had made a lewd comment to a young woman at Pinderfields Hospital in Wakefield in 2010, which had gone unreported.

Stephen Eames, chief executive of the Mid-Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust, said: “I would like to pay tribute to the bravery of the victim in coming forward and allowing us to investigate this incident.

“It’s very important that we expose this kind of abuse as it can give other victims the confidence to come forward, have their cases heard and hopefully get justice and closure.

“We are grateful to colleagues at the Trust who have worked with the victim, witnesses and other staff members past and present to thoroughly investigate the two cases that were reported.

“One case dates back over 40 years and it’s clear that the safeguarding of vulnerable people and the culture of reporting abuse have advanced considerably since then.

“This investigation flagged up a couple of areas where we could improve our policies and practices.

“Firstly we put in place a robust policy on managing visits by officials, dignitaries and celebrities.

“Secondly we have taken steps to strengthen our arrangements for staff who wish to raise concerns at work which includes the introduction of an independent confidential advice helpline.

“The Trust works very hard with its partners across West Yorkshire to try and protect vulnerable children and adults from harm and I would encourage anyone affected by such crimes to come forward and report it.”

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