Savile of course cannot be put on trial. Nor could Hitler, Stalin, Bin Laden...

We can either ignore the actions of criminals who die without being put on trial, or we can talk about their alleged crimes on the basis of the information made available in different ways.

The situation with a man who has been cgarged and is facing trial is completely different. We do not have the relevant evidence, we only now that whatever evidence exists can and will be tested in court.

Once the trial is complete, whatever the result, we will be able to dscuss things in the lght of evidence, and quite possbly differ in our views as to whether the verdict, whatever it might be, is right. Can't we wait till then?