In 1998, he pleaded guilty to 23 specimen charges for sex offences against young boys, and was later jailed. His former teammates at the Crewe Alexandra youth team, which was trained by Bennell, said the coach accused him of stealing money a tactic against boys who tried to escape his advances. Northern Ireland Budget Bill 2022-23. Speed sent them to Louise at her parents' home in North Wales, personalising . Bennell, who worked at Manchester City and Crewe, was convicted of 43 offences of abusing 11 boys aged eight to 15. Well, 99.9 percent, yeah. In 2016 a former director at Crewe said the club had been warned about Bennell but they let him stay on as coach. Other players confirmed they'd seen Bennell do that to punish those who tried to escape his advances. Gary Speed was a top man in UK soccer. I was a witness On a few occasions, Gary was in the same bed. An investigation shown on Channel 4's Dispatches last night featured the shocking claim from Gary's former teammate. . Former Wales manager Gary Speed was interviewed twice during police investigations into Barry Bennell but said the coach never behaved inappropriately . Gary Cliffe, now 47, yesterday waived his right to anonymity to speak out about the horrendous abuse he suffered at the hands of Barry Bennell. Gary wouldn't have it. Barry Bethel is known for What a Crazy World (1963), Keeping Up Appearances (1990) and After They Were Famous (1999). Describing how his own ordeal still haunted him, Bennells victim told Liverpool crown court he was sick to death of it still being in his life; he told the jury he had wanted to get in touch with Speeds parents because he had read in the media that they had not been able to get closure as there was no explanation for their sons death. We named Gary Speed as one of several stars discovered as youth players by Bennell, although there was no suggestion that Bennell had abused him. It was the gossip. 'Our abuse is punctuated by the failure of adults to protect innocent children.'. The FA and two other footballing bodies were last night accused of ignoring a string of warnings over the behaviour of Barry Bennell (pictured), 64, following his conviction on a total of 43 sex abuse charges, relating to attacks on 11 boys. Bennell moved to League Two outfit Crewe, where for the next seven years he groomed boys on an 'industrial scale'. Today I understand why. How can you possibly put the care and welfare of children to one side for bringing a possible star into the game,he said, referring to the alleged complicity of large football clubs. Behind the scenes, nefarious and unaccountable groups are lobbying politic Why would such a glamorous, successful and respected man kill himself? An anonymous victim later revealed to Al Jazeera that he witnessed Speed being abused by Bennell. Bethell, 66, who was the face of SlimFast in the 1990s, assaulted her at his home in Whitstable, Kent, between 2004 and 2008, when she was under 13. The ex-Wales manager, who took his own life in 2011, was coached by Bennell as a youth player and reportedly considered one of his 'protgs'. Gary Speed and Mark Hazeldine both had the world at their feet, but both were found hanged years later. He was a clever lad". Bennell invited the boys to stay with him at his home, or at various locations including Florida, North Wales and Spain. Almost every victim I spoke to has revealed suicidal thoughts. His father has said it would be easier if the family understood why. 2023 BBC. Former British football coach Barry Bennell is facing sentence at a UK court on 50 offences of sexual abuse against 12 victims, aged between 8 -15 in the years 1979 and 1990. Bennell's trial heard last month that Gary was one of four men who committed suicide after being coached by him. Thats just then purely about greed and money.. Anthony Haylock - who is married to. In front of him is Mark Hazeldine, who shared Gary's dreams of footballing glory. Our findings suggested a fundamental failure in football to protect young players from predatory paedophiles, yet the programme went out to a deafening silence from players, clubs and the authorities. When asked if he believes it is possible his son was one of Bennell's victims, Roger Speed said: "I don't think so. One of my cringe worthy memories is my friend and I as teenagers meeting him when he did a autograph signing with David Batty at a local sport shop and he laughed & joked how we kept queuing up time and time again throughout the day to keep talking to them and asking . The former Wales manager was found dead at his home in November 2011. He. Gary Speed was a very popular player with Leeds UTD when I was in my teens and I would go to watch the team play with my family. The couple, who married in 1996, were arguing against a background of 'stresses' connected to his job managing the Welsh national team, Cheshire Coroner Nicholas Rheinberg was told. The victim told the court he tried to contact the parents of Speed, who hanged himself in 2011 aged 42, to tell them about the abuse. Gary Speed knew Barry Bennell. Presented by Chris Heaton-Harris (Conservative) Government Bill - Northern Ireland Office. However, the court heard that there was no evidence to link their deaths to Bennell. His mother, Margaret, said she holds not only Bennell, but these people in the clubsresponsible. Asked specifically about Speed, Bennell says he may have referred to, 'Gary being a bit special'. His courageous action gave others strength to speak out, including his former Crewe team-mate Steve Walters, and then England caps, David White and Paul Stewart. Prosecution junior counsel Owen Edwards told the jury at Liverpool Crown Court: 'In all three cases there were coroner's inquests at which evidence was called. Kim Harrison, a specialist abuse lawyer from Slater and Gordon, said: 'Serious questions need to be asked about how this dangerous rapist was allowed to carry out years of abuse on so many young boys in plain sight, much as Savile did at the BBC.'. Earlier on Wednesday, the court heard a complainant in the case believed Manchester City's chief scout Ken Barnes had known about the abuse. But justice has been denied to those who've died. Certainly, back in 1997, no professional players came forward to share what had happened to them as children. Sign up for exclusive newsletters, comment on stories, enter competitions and attend events. At Manchester City, where Bennell was an unofficial scout from 1982 to 1985, rumours were apparently rife about his behaviour. A Bill to authorise the use for the public service of certain resources for the years ending 31 March 2023 and 2024 (including, for the year ending 31 March 2023, income); to authorise the issue out of the . Three weeks ago the rumours surfaced again when Speed was named at Liverpool Crown Court as one of four players, coached by Bennell as boys, who had killed themselves. Gary Speed stayed over at paedophile football coach Barry Bennell's home but was 'too clever' to be a victim of abuse, his dad has suggested. Northumbria Police said it was investigating an allegation by an unnamed former Newcastle player that he was abused in the club's youth system. Are you familiar with the dark-money networks corrupting British politics? . Roger said he 'knew' Bennell from meeting him at Gary's training, which reportedly took place with youth clubs affiliated to Manchester city. View Barry Bethell's record in Imlay City, MI including current phone number, address, relatives, background check report, and property record with Whitepages. Former Wales manager and captain Gary Speed told police that he was not abused by disgraced football coach Barry Bennell, his family has said. At the same time as that announcement, Professional Footballers' Association chief executive Gordon Taylor was appearing on BBC Radio Five Live's Sportsweek programme. The former Newcastle and Leeds United midfielder was the manager of Wales when he hanged himself in 2011, aged 42. Of course, no one can truly know what made Gary Speed take his life. The former Crewe coach (pictured), 64, was yesterday found guilty of the final seven of 50 child sex charges he will be sentenced for on Monday. He was then imprisoned nine years in England in 1998 for abusing six young people charges of sexual assault. But then so did many other men who've since come forward to disclose childhood sexual abuse, unable to talk about it in their younger years. A witness who gave evidence in Bennell's trial, who cannot be named, told Liverpool Crown Court that he knew of four people - including Mr Speed - who had worked with Bennell who then went on to take their own lives. Summary. Roger, who lives with his wife of 50 years, Carol, in Flintshire, Wales, said that he met Bennell when he would go to collect Gary , then a youngster, from training. I put my job on the line. The inquest into the death of the Wales football manager heard how his body was. A Premiership legend with Everton, Newcastle and Leeds, before managing Wales, he had been married for 15 years and was father to two sons. They also spoke of their own experiences of feeling compelled to accept Bennells invites to stay at his house, because of their ambitions to succeed in football, where they were assaulted and intimidated into remaining silent over the abuse they suffered and witnessed. Gary Speed's sons Ed and Tommy with his father, Roger Gary Speed's sons have spoken publicly for the first time about the night their father was found dead. The FA urged anyone affected to contact their inquiry team. During his trial, a witness said Mr Speed was one of four men linked to Bennell as young footballers who had gone on to take their own lives. She is right. Former Wales manager Gary Speed was one of four men who went on to take their own lives after being coached by Barry Bennell, a court has heard. Gary Speed, whose 2011 death sent shockwaves across Britains sports world, was described by Barry Bennell as a special child, a euphemism the now 64-year-old used for the boys he groomed, victims have said. He was a clever lad". Do you have a story for The Sun Online news team? During these trips Cliffe was abused 'hundreds' of times. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. Anthony Hughes also told the Sunday Mirror that Bennell abused him on a sofa while making him watch hardcore porn movies. Gary hanged himself in 2011 at the age of 42. At the time Crewe denied any knowledge of Bennell abusing players and offered its 'deepest sympathies' to all his victims. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. 'I am so angry at these people in the clubs for letting that go on,' she said. Bennell, he said, used to take him to watch Manchester City play at their old Maine Road ground and also bought him gifts as well as regular cinema and theatre trips. I am positive, Gary would have said. Liverpool Crown Court heard evidence from a victim who Bennell admitted abusing in 1998 when he was jailed for nine years. Speed was a . Man, 22, questioned over funeral drive-by shooting bailed by police, Some black Met staff 'felt suicidal amid culture of racism and sex abuse', Met Office warns -8C cold snap to last for another week, He said: I want an apology off Manchester City and anyone else, if possible.. The evidence suggests yes says DEBORAH DAVIES, who investigated the paedophile coach 20 years ago. Who was Gary Speed? But Gary's dad Roger backs his late son in saying that he was not a victim of twisted Bennell. Its not going to result in actually anything which is worthwhile. Earlier this week, Roger revealed he dreams of his grandsons playing professional football. Prosecuting Bennell in 1998, Lord Carlile of Berriew accused the club of 'brushing it under the carpet'. Honestly, no way. If so, could the sexual abuse they'd suffered have been a factor in their deaths? Giving evidence at Liverpool Crown Court on Wednesday, a victim of the former youth . . While a youth player, Gary Speed was coached by a serial paedophile called Barry Bennell. During his interview with The Telegraph, Roger also said he does not believe his family will ever get the answers they want over his son's passing. Steven Prince died from a drug overdose in 1991, aged 20. The former Wales boss. "He was old enough in the head even at that age he knew what he wanted. From 1978 to 1992, Bennell talent-spotted boys aged nine to 14 for junior football teams. For other inquiries, Contact Us. It can now be revealed that police are investigating up to 86 more victims targeted by the monster, who has already served jail time for abusing another 16 victims. But we couldn't mention suicide without dealing with the rumours about Gary Speed and Mark Hazeldine. N Nom Vendeur / Issue Prix [TOP] Vendu Presente-Vendu Presente; 1: Mylaporyours - F12 Jeremy x Kuwinda: Harry Dutfield LEE POWER BLOODSTOCK: 3000.00: 1: 1: 2: Berry Baby - F05 In 1981 he was 11 and a huge Manchester United fan. His evidence came on the same day another of Bennells victims told the court he believed two key members of staff from Manchester City, including the chief scout Ken Barnes, knew he had been molested but did nothing about it. Gary Speed died, aged 42, on 27 November 2011. Full Name: Gary Andrew Speed Birthdate: 08/09/1969 Birthplace: Mascot, Wales Club Career: Leeds United 1988-96 Everton 1996-98 Newcastle United 1998-04 Bolton Wanderers 2004-08 Sheffield United 2008-10 Total: 677 Total Appearances, 104 Goals Club Honors: Leeds United 1989-90: Football League Second Division Champions Bennell denies 48 offences of child sexual abuse against 11 complainants between 1979 and 1990. Speed's suicide had stunned the footballing world. But his mother Margaret told me that it was while watching TV reports of Bennell's arrest in late 2016 that she made the link. The former Wales manager committed suicide in 2011. At 36 years old, Mark Hazeldine took his own life after suffering from drug and alcohol abuse, more than 20 years after he was trained by Bennell. However, at the conclusion of his trial, several whistleblowers came forward to allege bosses at both Manchester City and Crewe Alexandra where Bennell coached and at the Football Association were warned about his behaviour, but hushed it up or failed to act. Gary Speed was one of four players who went on to kill themselves after being coached by Barry Bennell as a junior footballer, a jury was told. . Manchester City extended its sympathy to victims as it revealed it had identified another abuser John Broome who was operating at the club in the late 1960s. 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Speed shares a joke with Tony Dorigo. November 27, 2021 12:14 pm (Updated 12:16 pm) On 27 November 2011, Gary Speed's family lost a husband, a father, a brother and a son. The same complainant also named Mike Grimsley, formerly a youth-team coach at Manchester City, as someone he suspected had known that Bennell was abusing him during a four-year ordeal in the 1980s. Cliffe, now a detective constable after a change of career, is determined there are more victims yet to come forward. So you have to say there will be hundreds of boys affected'. Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning. Bennell then denies anything happened with Speed, but adds ominously: 'If I did, would I tell you? Is it time Harry & Meghan accept Clarkson's apology and move on? 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Samaritans can be contacted on 116 123 or through samaritans.org, Many people were warned, so how could this vile paedophile have got away with his crimes for so long? The man who was the face of the Slimfast TV ads was jailed for four years yesterday for sexually assaulting a child. latest news, feel-good stories, analysis and more, Rail workers, university lecturers, teachers and civil servants all set to strike on February 1, Whos on strike today and how will it affect you? He was yesterday found guilty of the final seven of 50 child sex charges he will be sentenced for on Monday. He was found hanged at his home near Chester in November of the same year, aged 42. Our findings, from several sources including a tape broadcast for the first time suggest differently. And when all of that built into an unbearable weight, it is understandable that suicide even for a brief moment may have seemed the only way out. 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"I'm sick to death of this being part of my life and I just want to put it to bed once and for all.". According to the latest man to give evidence, Bennell had hundreds of boys passing through his home. Gary Andrew Speed MBE (8 September 1969 - 27 November 2011) was a Welsh professional footballer and manager. And one of the reasons that people agreed to speak to us about him was because they hoped however difficult it might be to hear, and however much just one factor in the tangle of misery that leads to suicide it might, at last, give his family some closure. Hed got all the gear (designer sportswear), everyone was in awe of him and hed got all the connections so all very positive.. Maybe he was naive.'. I can remember the knock at the door. Another of Speed's team mates tells the programme how Bennell showered Speed with gifts and took him on football tours and holidays. According to experts, most men who have been abused as children seem unable to talk about their experiences until they reach their forties. Speed himself denied it on two occasions to police when Bennell was being investigated in the late Nineties. 'That's all we know. I want an apology off Manchester City.. ', Speed's 2012 inquest heard that he was was found hanged after rowing with his wife, Louise (pictured together in May 2011), Bennell (pictured) was convicted of abusing 11 young football hopefuls yesterday and faces a lengthy jail term. He is likely to die in prison. Did Barry Bennell abuse them? Speed was born in Mancot, North Wales, and supported Everton as a boy. Three other complainants involved in the latest trial have sought legal advice on potential compensation, the paper said. He and his wife, Louise, had been going through 'ups and downs' but were 'working through' their problems, she told the hearing at Warrington Coroner's Court. By Victoria Ward 13 May. He pleaded guilty to seven child sex offences at the beginning of his trial. Honestly, no way. I saw Gary come and go in Barrys life,he said. Dywedodd y dioddefwr wrth reithgor fod Gary Speed a thri dyn arall - un arall o Gymru - oedd wedi cael eu hyfforddi gan Barry Bennell wedi mynd ymlaen i ladd eu hunain. Barnes died in 2010, aged 81, and had a long association with City, including an 11-year stint as a player, appearing in the 1955 and 1956 FA Cup finals. The Metropolitan Police, Hampshire Police and Cheshire Police have all said they are investigating allegations of abuse in the football community. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. A convicted paedophile in 2018, he also coached Gary Speed during the player's years. He said he wanted to get in touch with Speed's parents because he had read in the paper that they had not been able to get closure because they had no explanation for his death. He said: "Whether they have taken their lives due to Barry solely I don't know but all I know is how it's had an impact on me and how it could impact on other people.". The development comes as an Al Jazeera Investigation into the background of a trial has been told that a former premiership footballer, who killed himself at the age of 42, was also almost certainly a child victim of the talent-spotting coach. The victim told the court: Four people from teams I have played with, with Bennell, have taken their own lives. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. Newcastle said they would cooperate with authorities 'if or when the club receives further information'. It wasn't until November 2016 that ex-professional, Andy Woodward, then 43, gave a newspaper interview in which he revealed the horrific abuse that Bennell by then a convicted paedophile had inflicted on him as a child of 11. . ", Get email updates with the day's biggest stories. Like Gary Speed's family, Mark Hazeldine's family have never known why Mark hanged himself. He said: "On a few occasions, Gary was in the same bed. In total, he has pleaded guilty to seven charges involving three boys but denied 48 counts of sexual offences against 11 alleged victims, from 1979 to 1991. 'Straight away it came into my head that Mark went away with him and had something happened?' Jug de centrocampista y su primer equipo fue el Leeds United. The victim said: "Four people from teams I have played with, with Bennell, have taken their own lives. Speed's mother, Carol, 72, of Queensferry, North Wales, said last night: 'Gary was interviewed twice by police and said nothing had taken place. Gradi, who is currently suspended by the Football Association, has always denied any wrongdoing. THE football clubs who employed Barry Bennell during his reign of terror could face multi-million-pound payouts to victims. Gary Speed was a professional footballer, who also got to manage the Wales football team. ', It can now be revealed that police are investigating up to 86 more victims targeted by the monster (pictured), who has already served jail time for abusing another 16 victims. The victim was aged 11 to 15 at the time and alleges there were more than 100 occasions when he was forced to perform sex acts on Bennell, who the prosecution describe as a devious paedophile. The victim, described by his witness as being one of Barrys favourites, told the jury he wanted the club to accept they were culpable. Crewe said in a statement yesterday: "The club wishes to make it absolutely clear that had it had any suspicion or belief that Mr Bennell was committing acts of abuse, either before, during or after he left the clubs employment, the club would have informed the police immediately". Deborah Davies is a reporter with Al Jazeera's Investigative Unit. TV slimming personality and radio DJ Barry Bethell has been found guilty of sexually assaulting a girl he promised to help break into showbusiness. Thats all we know.. Giving evidence at Liverpool Crown Court on Wednesday, a victim of the former youth team football coach said he tried to contact Speed's parents after the Wales manager hanged himself in 2011, aged 42. GARY Speed was "almost certainly" a victim of paedo coach Barry Bennell, an abused former youth player has claimed as it is revealed cops spoke to him twice. But the late Leeds United star's family insist that he was never targeted by Bennell, despite a number of former footballers revealing their abuse at the coach's hands. Id seen a pattern emerging with Barry with other young people. Speeds paedophile coach when he was a young boy. The father-of-two, who was a youth team player at Manchester City before going on to play for Leeds, Everton, Newcastle and Bolton, took charge of the Wales side in February 2011. 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