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Cliff Richard recalls first meeting with Jimmy Savile and his concerns about 'weird' star
12 months later, police were pursuing 400 lines of inquiry based on testimony from 200 witnesses, describing his abuse.Due to the testimony of survivors, the investigation into Savile – Operation Yewtree – became a watershed moment in how victims of sexual abuse are treated.Elsewhere in extracts of Sir Cliff’s book, obtained by the Daily Star, he revealed he was persuaded not to hire a medium following his dad Rodger Webb’s death.The crooner admitted he was desperate to speak to his dad, who tragically died when the singer was just 21-years-old after suffering from lung disease.However, bass player Brian “Licorice” Locking warned Sir Cliff against the idea, as he was concerned it would offend God.Cliff penned in his autobiography: “Every