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The picture Cardinal Keith O'Brien probably wishes he had never posed for: UK's top Catholic was long-standing friend of Savile
Steve Doughty and Larisa Brown
FW: March 7, 2013
- Cardinal Keith O'Brien faces claims of inappropriate attention by four priests
- One unnamed priest alleges 'unwanted behaviour' after late-night drinking
- Another unnamed priest said he was 18 when 'inappropriately approached'
- O'Brien, 74, steps down as Archbishop of St Andrew's and Edinburgh today
- Will no longer travel to Rome to help elect successor to Pope Benedict
Britain's most senior Catholic cleric - Cardinal Keith O'Brien - stands alongside his long-standing friend, Jimmy Savile.
Pictured giving a thumbs-up, he is seen grinning alongside the paedophile at a fund-raising event in Edinburgh six years ago.
The former leader of Scotland’s Catholics stepped down yesterday amid accuations of 'inappropriate acts' towards fellow priests. He strongly denies all claims against him.
Cardinal Keith O’Brien was among many high-powered supporters of Savile who did not know about the entertainer’s sexual abuse of children.
Friends: Jimmy Savile, left, and Cardinal Keith O'Brien were pictured together in Edinburgh in 2007 as the pair unveiled a £375,000 vehicle for the disabled