'I am so angry at these people in the clubs for letting that go on,' she said. The evidence suggests yes says DEBORAH DAVIES, who investigated the paedophile coach 20 years ago. He had received the MBE, and was a regular TV pundit. The man said he did not recall making any call of that nature. Gary Speed in action for Newcastle United in the Tyne-Wear derby against Sunderland at St James' Park on August 25, 1999 Life goes on - it has to - but November 27 never gets any easier for. At the same time as that announcement, Professional Footballers' Association chief executive Gordon Taylor was appearing on BBC Radio Five Live's Sportsweek programme. There might have been other factors involved well never know. The former Wales boss. He was found hanged at his home near Chester in November of the same year, aged 42. Gary Speed was one of four men to have killed themselves after being coached by football scout Barry Bennell as children, a court heard. Certainly, back in 1997, no professional players came forward to share what had happened to them as children. Maybe he was naive.'. 'For me killing somebody's what you've done to them because their life's never the same.'. 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'. Honestly, no way. "He was old enough in the head even at that age he knew what he wanted. Bennell has previously served three jail terms for sex abuse (Image: PA) Thats all we know.. In front of him is Mark Hazeldine, who shared Gary's dreams of footballing glory, On November 26, 2011, Gary Speed (pictured), the 42-year-old former captain, and then manager, of Wales, was found hanged in his garage. Both clubs have been carrying out their own investigations and taking statements from accusers. Both Crewe and City are conducting their own investigations and have co-operated with the Cheshire police inquiry. Gary Speed knew Barry Bennell. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. And the question that still remains [is] how are they going to sanction themselves potentially for their own failings?, The development comes as an Al Jazeera Investigation into the background of a trial, that a former premiership footballer, who killed himself at the, a child victim of the talent-spotting coac, Al Jazeera Centre for Public Liberties & Human Rights. By Deborah Davies For The Daily Mail and Lara Keay For Mailonline, Published: 14:46 EST, 15 February 2018 | Updated: 03:37 EST, 16 February 2018, A new documentary has revealed one Barry Bennell victims' claims that former Wales manager Gary Speed (pictured) was also abused by him during their time at Crewe. Bennell worked with Crewe, Manchester City, Stoke and several junior clubs in the north west. Our findings, from several sources including a tape broadcast for the first time suggest differently. 'The only confrontation we ever had was over Barry Bennell,' said Fleet. Jax the Staffy is rescued after being stuck in a cave for two days, Rapidly growing cemetery filled with Vladimir Putin's 'prisoner army', Motorists slowly drive down snowy hill in treacherous conditions. In an example of Bennells brazen confidence and of the free rein he enjoyed from such clubs, one victim claimed he was sexually assaulted in broad daylight on the Manchester City football pitch. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. "Gary Speed was interviewed on two occasions by the police during their investigations into allegations made about Barry Bennell," said a statement released by the League Managers' Association on behalf of Mr Speed's family. 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Like Gary Speed's family, Mark Hazeldine's family have never known why Mark hanged himself. 'It was nauseating. A man who Bennell previously admitted abusing told. As manager of Wales, Speed is often credited as being the catalyst for the change in fortunes of the national team and as setting the pathway to future successes. I am confident that nothing happened. He said: "On a few occasions, Gary was in the same bed. Do you have a story for The Sun Online news team? Now 64, Bennell has admitted one charge relating to the latest former Manchester City player to give evidence the fifth in the opening six days of the trial but pleaded not guilty to six other counts involving the same person, including attempted buggery. His body was found by his wife Louise at their home. 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As always you can unsubscribe at any time. Bennell, who worked at Manchester City and. A victim of paedophile football coach Barry Bennell has revealed he is '99.9 per cent certain' former Wales boss Gary Speed suffered the same abuse as he did. 'It straddles three decades and he's been involved in football all that time. His father Roger said the same thing, insisting at the time: 'I don't think so. At least six footballers have come forward with allegations of sexual abuse following Woodward's revelations. Gary Speed, the former manager of the Welsh football team, was one of four men coached by Barry Bennell who went on to take their own lives, a court has heard. Liverpool Crown Court heard evidence from a victim. The ex-Wales manager, who took his own life in 2011, was coached by Bennell as a youth player and reportedly considered one of the convicted paedophile's 'protgs'. Later on, it was confirmed that his youth coach Barry Bennerll was in fact a serial child sex offender. By Victoria Ward 13 May. The second victim added that he assumed there would be a link to the abuse in [Speeds] teenage years to his suicide. Each email has a link to unsubscribe. He was asked if he had alleged on that call that Crewe Alexandra and Dario Gradi, their former manager, had known about the abuse. That led to people to start wondering again about Gary Speed's death. In the early 80s, cancer patient Bennell also allegedly teamed up with paedophile coach Bruce McLean, who was jailed in 1997. Investigation shown on Channel 4 has testimony from victim of sick predator Bennell who says late Wales boss Speed was in the same bed as him when he was being abused. 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. He said there was an ongoing civil case against Manchester City. 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. 'But over a four-year period, virtually every weekend, every school holiday and I'd even miss school on some occasions we'd be talking about hundreds of times. ", He added: "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.". During these trips Cliffe was abused 'hundreds' of times. He said he 'couldn't believe it' when Bennell was unmasked as a paedophile. A man who Bennell previously admitted abusing told Liverpool Crown Court that he has tried to contact Speeds parents to tell them about the abuse. Gary Speed 'One Of Four Men Coached By Barry Bennell Who Took Own Life', Court Hears . A coroner has ruled that there is not enough evidence to suggest that Gary Speed intended to take his own life. Two young lads, with the world at their feet, pose like the professional players they hope to become. He said: "Four people from teams I have played with, with Bennell, have taken their own lives. Gary Speed was a professional footballer, who also got to manage the Wales football team. One man whom Bennell admitted abusing in 1998 told the court he knew of other boys from the same teams who had been left destitute, suicidal and addicted to drugs or alcohol. View Gary Speed results including current phone number, address, relatives, background check report, and property record with Whitepages. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click this link: thesun.co.uk/editorial-complaints/, Former Wales boss Gary Speed twice denied to police he was a victim of sexual abuse before his death, Bennell is said to have abused Gary Speed when he was a young player, according to one of his victims, Bennell in a US court in 1995. Its not going to result in actually anything which is worthwhile. Almost every victim I spoke to has revealed suicidal thoughts. Behind the scenes, nefarious and unaccountable groups are lobbying politic Northern Ireland Budget Bill 2022-23. 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. A Premiership legend with Everton, Newcastle and Leeds, before managing Wales, he had been married for 15 years and was father to two sons. Gary Speed's brother-in-law has backed an attack on totally unfounded rumours that swept across the internet in the wake of the Welsh manager's death. Serial predator Bennell was found yesterday found guilty of seven more child sex abuse charges taking the total number of convictions to 43 counts against 11 victims. Jug de centrocampista y su primer equipo fue el Leeds United. The Metropolitan Police, Hampshire Police and Cheshire Police have all said they are investigating allegations of abuse in the football community. Speed's mother, Carol, 72, of Queensferry, North Wales, said last night: 'Gary was interviewed twice by police and said nothing had taken place. 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. ', 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. ", Another former teammate said: I saw Gary come and go in Barrys life If you ask me, Gary will have suffered abuse at the hands of Barry.. In 2016 a former director at Crewe said the club had been warned about Bennell but they let him stay on as coach. Gary Speed, whose 2011 death sent shockwaves across Britain ' s sports world, was described by Barry Bennell as a "special" child, a euphemism the now 64-year-old used for the boys he. Former FA youth coach Steve Fleet said it was 'general knowledge' that Bennell was 'dodgy'. But Gary's dad Roger backs his late son in saying that he was not a victim of twisted Bennell. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. When Mark returned, say friends, he was a changed boy. 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. From 1978 to 1992, Bennell talent-spotted boys aged nine to 14 for junior football teams. The scale of the issue has grown by the day since former Crewe player Andy Woodward waived his anonymity to speak about his abuse at the hands of Bennell. He pleaded guilty to seven child sex offences at the beginning of his trial. 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. FA, Manchester City and Crewe Alexandra are accused of failing to stop predatory football coach Barry Bennell, Bennell (pictured) was found guilty of sexually abusing 11 young footballers between 1979 and 1990. 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". I was a witness On a few occasions, Gary was in the same bed. THE personality and radio DJ Barry Bethell had been . And so did Chris Unsworth, who also was a trainee at the Railwaymen. Click image or button bellow to READ or DOWNLOAD FREE How to Write a Master's Thesis Book Information : Title : How to Write a Ma. The former Wales manager committed suicide in 2011. Clickhereto upload yours. Enter your password to log in. For other inquiries, Contact Us. We pay for your stories! He told Sportsmail: 'You'd hear it on the coaching circuit. Did Barry Bennell abuse them? The victim told the court he knew of former youth players who had been left destitute and with alcohol problems. Mr Speed's family's statement added: "The prosecution also made clear at the trial of Bennell that "there was no evidence called at any of the inquests suggesting that [his] death was linked" to Bennell". View our online Press Pack. Sources say more prosecutions could follow. 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. Margaret Hazeldine says it goes beyond personal grief. Newcastle said they would cooperate with authorities 'if or when the club receives further information'. Asked about claiming compensation, he told the court: "I know personally, for me, it's about justice. Speed's inquest heard that he was was found hanged after rowing with his wife. In March 2012, four months after Speed's death, Bennell spoke to a journalist unaware that he was being recorded. Famously known by the Family name Gary Andrew Speed, was a great association football player and manager.He was born on 8 September 1969, in Mancot. 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 . Anthony Hughes also told the Sunday Mirror that Bennell abused him on a sofa while making him watch hardcore porn movies. He had worked for a day. Bennell, now 62, was jailed for nine years at Chester crown court in 1998 after admitting 23 charges of sexual offences against six boys aged nine to 15. The lives of at least four men Bennell trained as children, including Speed, have been cut short. Direct testimony comes from another man who describes Bennell's vile habit of making two boys share his bed at the same time. 'You can't have peace if you've killed someone,' he says. The latest convictions represented the fourth time he has been convicted of serious sexual offending, including child rape, following cases in Florida and Chester in 1994, 1998 and 2015. Email us attips@the-sun.co.ukor call 0207 782 4368 . Gary Speed was one of four men coached by Barry Bennell who went on to take their own lives, a court has heard. The trial at Liverpool Crown Court had heard that Gary Speed was one of four players from Barry Bennell's junior football teams who killed themselves later in life but none of the charges related to the late Leeds United hero. Speed was a . VideoChess gets a risqu makeover, The Nigerian influencers paid to manipulate your vote, How a baffling census delay is hurting Indians, How Mafia boss was caught at a clinic after 30 years. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. There is the aspect of the Barry Burnell situation. Honestly no way", The granddad said he 'couldn't believe it' when Bennell was unmasked as a paedophile, Gary is pictured during a Liverpool v Everton match in November 1996, In 1998, Bennell, now 62, was jailed for nine years at Chester crown court after admitting 23 charges of sexual offences against six boys aged nine to 15, Former Crewe player Andy Woodward, pictured, waived his anonymity to speak about his abuse at the hands of the coach, Jason Dunford, Steve Walters, Chris Unsworth and Woodward on the Victoria Derbyshire Show, Roger said of his late son Gary: "He was old enough in the head even at that age he knew what he wanted. Justice has been served - Bennell victims, Man City knew of abuse, Bennell trial told, Ukraine interior ministry leadership killed in crash, 'I saw a burning helicopter circling': 16 killed in Ukraine crash, Italian held in EU bribery probe agrees to tell all. Commenting on investigations by the Football Association into the sexual abuse of children, Dino Nocivelli, a lawyer for the victims, told Al Jazeera: My concern is that this is just going to be a smokescreen. Speed was born in Mancot, North Wales, and supported Everton as a boy. Another of Speed's team mates tells the programme how Bennell showered Speed with gifts and took him on football tours and holidays. 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. Barry would abuse one of us, then turn over and abuse the other. Honestly, no way. They added: "The Speed family have been assured that the police investigation at the time was exceptionally thorough and there is no legitimate reason to link Mr Bennell to Mr Speed.". Gifts and took him on football tours and holidays his father Roger said the club receives information. 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