Thousands turn out for last farewell to Savile

JIMMY SAVILE “brought a little bit of magic and sparkle to everybody that he met”, mourners at his funeral service were told yesterday.

TV and radio colleagues joined Savile’s family and friends in St Anne’sCathedral, Leeds, for a Requiem Mass as thousands of well-wishers watched outside on big screens.

Addressing the packed church, the Rt RevMonsignor Kieran Heskin said: “Jimmy Savile can faceeternal life with confidence.