Jimmy Savile's Roundhay Park penthouse flat demolished

Jimmy Savile's Leeds flat, where the disgraced broadcaster lived for more than 30 years, has been demolished.
The former BBC presenter stayed in the penthouse at Lake View Court in Roundhay Park until his death in October 2011 at the age of 84.
It was bought by a couple living in the next-door flat in 2013 who said it had been left in a "terrible condition".
Planning permission was granted to flatten the top floor flat and build a new apartment.
The flat is where Savile hosted the weekly meetings of his inner circle, which became known as The Friday Morning Club.
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19 October 2016 in
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Source: BBC
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