she said. 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. He told Sportsmail: 'You'd hear it on the coaching circuit. The man who was the face of the Slimfast TV ads was jailed for four years yesterday for sexually assaulting a child. The court heard he thought Mr Barnes, who played for the club from 1950 to 1961 and died in 2010, and Mike Grimsley, who managed a Manchester City youth team, had known about the abuse carried out by Bennell. There truly was a wall of silence protecting him. During the five-week trial, the jury heard that he abused the boys, aged between eight and 15, in his car, at his home and on football tours between 1979 and 1991. But we don't know for sure if anything happened - Soeed had always said it didn't. Well, 99.9 percent, yeah. In 2015, he was jailed again for abuse, against David Lean. Gary wouldn't have it. At the back is Gary Speed, already marked out as a precocious talent. Suddenly, it was a national scandal affecting players in clubs all over Britain. ", 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.". In November 2011, Gary died after reportedly having an argument with his wife Louise a night before. 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. while making him watch hardcore porn movies. 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. He even stayed at the now- convicted paedophile's Peak District home as a teenager - with other boys - and had an 'alright' time, Speed's father, Roger, told The Telegraph . Northumbria Police said it was investigating an allegation by an unnamed former Newcastle player that he was abused in the club's youth system. Four players coached by Bennell including Speed went on to take their own lives, the jury were told. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. They had 'words' in the hours before the father-of-two was found dead at 7am after returning home from a dinner party at a friend's house. 'That's all we know. Speed's inquest heard that he was was found hanged after rowing with his wife. The second victim added that he assumed there would be a link to the abuse in [Speeds] teenage years to his suicide. Bennell invited the boys to stay with him at his home, or at various locations including Florida, North Wales and Spain. 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. 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. In the US, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is 1-800-273-TALK. A coroner has ruled that there is not enough evidence to suggest that Gary Speed intended to take his own life. Han var anfrer for Wales' fodboldlandshold, hvor det i alt blev til 85 kampe p landsholdet fra 1990 til han indstillede sin landsholdskarriere i 2004. 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. Manchester City is already being sued by at least three former youth players and another is planning legal action against Crewe Alexandra, the Telegraph reported. Regarding Speed, a victim who wished to remain anonymous told Al Jazeera that he was 99.9 percentcertain the footballing legend was sexually abused as a child. "He was old enough in the head even at that age he knew what he wanted. Barry Bennell 'swapped victims with other paedophiles' in How were at least 15 warning signs missed? Well,99.9%, yeah. He said: "Four people from teams I have played with, with Bennell, have taken their own lives. Gary Speed, pictured as Wales manager, reportedly stayed over Barry Bennell's home as a teenager, Gary was coached by Bennell, pictured, as a youth player and reportedly considered one of his 'protgs', Roger Speed, pictured, said that he met Bennell when he would go to collect his son from training, When asked if he believes it is possible his son was one of Bennell's victims, Roger said: "I don't think so. He is admired for having changed the national team's fortunes and for paving the way for the team's subsequent successes. Gary Speed died, aged 42, on 27 November 2011. Gary Speed the Wales manager shouts from the touchline during the UEFA EURO 2012 group G qualifying match between Wales and Montenegro at the Cardiff City Stadium on September 2, 2011 in Cardiff . 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. Recording a narrative verdict, Mr Rheinberg gave the cause of death as hanging but said 'the evidence does not sufficiently determine whether this was intentional or accidental'. Another of Speed's team mates tells the programme how Bennell showered Speed with gifts and took him on football tours and holidays. That led to people to start wondering again about Gary Speed's death. Barry would abuse one of us then turn over and then abuse the other., When asked if he was certain Gary was a victim of Bennell, he added: "One hundred per cent. Gary Speed knew Barry Bennell. Bennell's trial heard last month that Gary was one of four men who committed suicide after being coached by him. ", 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.". Lawyer Dino Nocivelli, who is representing several victims, said the clubs "have got quite a large-scale problem on their hands.. Speed was the most attack-minded of the Fab Four midfield, starting as a left-winger and quickly becoming known for a cavalier dash into the penalty area, always on the lookout for the ball, or some space, and normally finding both. The coach would call them 'special' when he showered them with gifts, took them on foreign trips and then made them sleep in his bed where some were indecently assaulted and others raped. Her recommendations will be considered but the FA accepts a full, wide-ranging inquiry may yet be necessary. Behind the scenes, nefarious and unaccountable groups are lobbying politic But Gary's dad Roger backs his late son in saying that he was not a victim of twisted Bennell. The victim told the court he knew of former youth players who had been left destitute and with alcohol problems. Basically the same process is happening to that other person.' He was found guilty of the assault and taking. He says: 'I saw Gary come and go in Barry's life If you ask me, I would tell you that Gary will have suffered abuse at the hands of Barry.'. One man tells us: 'Because I'd seen a pattern emerging with other young people, if you ask me I would tell you that Gary will have suffered abuse at the hands of Barry.'. 'Our abuse is punctuated by the failure of adults to protect innocent children.'. Before he could give a statement, he died, from problems linked to alcoholic liver disease. 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 And so did Chris Unsworth, who also was a trainee at the Railwaymen. Asked how many times he fell victim to Bennell's abuse, he told The Guardian: 'It would be impossible. Gary Speed left his 1.33million fortune to his wife Louise, who found him hanging in their garage after they had a row. Anthony Haylock - who is married to. Bennell admitted abusing the man in 1998, when he was jailed for nine years. They have always dismissed suggestions he was abused by Bennell as a youngster and reiterated that in a statement last night. For the programme we investigated two other deaths. Four people from teams I have played with, with Bennell, have taken their own lives, he said. After the pervert was convicted of 43 sex assaults, Gary's mum Carol said: "He was interviewed twice by. 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Gary Speed was one of four players from Barry Bennell's junior football teams who killed themselves later in life after being coached by the man now charged with multiple sex offences against . His mother. 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. Whether they have taken their lives due to Barry solely I dont know but all I know is how its had an impact on me and how it could impact on other people. He was found hanged at his home near Chester in November of the same year, aged 42. The inquest into the death of the Wales football manager heard how his body was. Read our, {{#verifyErrors}} {{message}} {{/verifyErrors}} {{^verifyErrors}} {{message}} {{/verifyErrors}}. His father has said it would be easier if the family understood why. He died in his fifties following long-term problems with alcohol. Gary Andrew Speed MBE (8 September 1969 - 27 November 2011) was a Welsh professional footballer and manager. 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. 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. For other inquiries, Contact Us. Gary, pictured with Louise weeks before his death, killed himself in November 2011 at the age of 42 Credit: BBC. Gary Speed was one of four players from Barry Bennells junior football teams who killed themselves later in life after being coached by the man now charged with multiple sex offences against young footballers, the jury at Bennells trial was told. He said he 'couldn't believe it' when Bennell was unmasked as a paedophile. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Former FA youth coach Steve Fleet said it was 'general knowledge' that Bennell was 'dodgy'. 'I told him I can't work with him. 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.". A Premiership legend with Everton, Newcastle and Leeds, before managing Wales, he had been married for 15 years and was father to two sons. 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? 'Don't touch him with a bargepole there's something not right about him.' ', 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, writes Deborah Davies. Daily update for January 18, Iran accuses Prince Harry of war crime in row over diplomats execution, More sick cop cases may emerge, home secretary says after officer admits rapes, Its because they dont vote that the young are ignored, Do not sell or share my personal information. Clickhereto upload yours. When asked if he believes it is possible his son was one of Bennell's victims, Roger Speed said: "I don't think so. In 2016 a former director at Crewe said the club had been warned about Bennell but they let him stay on as coach. Robbie Savage on football child sex abuse. He said he is involved in an ongoing civil case against Manchester City. 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. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. They were accused of ignoring a string of warnings over the behaviour of Barry Bennell, 64, following his conviction on a total of 43 sex abuse charges, relating to attacks on 11 boys. The evidence suggests yes says DEBORAH DAVIES, who investigated the paedophile coach 20 years ago. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. Gary Andrew Speed, MBE was a Welsh professional footballer and manager. Football sex abuse probe: What we know so far as more than 20 ex-players say they were victims. Newcastle said they would cooperate with authorities 'if or when the club receives further information'. He was not coached by Bennell for very long. After a four-day trial he was acquitted of . 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. When Mark returned, say friends, he was a changed boy. Gary never talked about it but there were some witnessed . Gary Speed playing for Everton in 1996 (Image: Allsport UK) A decade on, Gary Speed's death still confounds the football community. It was the gossip. Gary, 42, left behind his wife, as well as their teenage sons, Tommy and Ed. Other players confirmed they'd seen Bennell do that to punish those who tried to escape his advances. However, the court heard that there was no evidence to link their deaths to Bennell. When the latest allegations emerged against Bennell, Speed's family issued a statement in which they said he knew Bennell through football connections but he was 'not a victim' and played no part in the investigation. '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. I am so angry at them for letting that go on,she told Al Jazeera through tears. He said: "On a few occasions, Gary was in the same bed. The ex-Wales manager, who took his own life in. 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. Bennell, 64, is believed to have preyed on as many as 114 young footballers during a 20-year reign of abuse as Crewe's youth team manager. Last night Crewe insisted it had no idea Bennell was a child abuser until he was convicted of raping a boy of 13 in 1994. I can remember the knock at the door. Both clubs have been carrying out their own investigations and taking statements from accusers. This account already exists. Jug de centrocampista y su primer equipo fue el Leeds United. Former Wales manager and captain Gary Speed told police that he was not abused by disgraced football coach Barry Bennell, his family has said. Lord Carlile, QC, who prosecuted the 1998 case against Bennell accused Crewe of 'brushing abuse under the carpet'. Speed shares a joke with Tony Dorigo. Giving evidence at Liverpool Crown Court on Wednesday, a victim of the former youth . There might have been other factors involved well never know. 'Straight away it came into my head that Mark went away with him and had something happened?' Gary Speed was a top man in UK soccer. Friday's $940M Mega Millions jackpot is the 6th largest in US history after regulators changed number of lottery balls and increased odds of winning from 258M to 300M, WhatsApp will allow users to connect to the app via proxy servers - meaning they can still connect in the case of an internet SHUTDOWN. Get your need-to-know 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. Email us attips@the-sun.co.ukor call 0207 782 4368 . 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. But he was such a good coach that nobody wanted to listen. 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. Bennell, 64, is believed to have. 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. One of his alleged victimstoldLiverpool Crown Court he tried to contact the Gary's parents to tell them about the abuse. 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. Former Newcastle United man Jason Dunford - who started his career at Crewe - also came forward about being allegedly attacked by Bennell. Gary Andrew Speed ( 8. september 1969 - 27. november 2011 [5]) var en walisisk fodboldspiller og trner. 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. . 'He was old enough in the head even at that age he knew what he wanted. Who was Gary Speed? ', 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. We pay for your stories! Fleet, 79, said he passed on his concerns to Ken Barnes, the club's chief scout who died in 2010. 'I think Ken thought football was a man's game where it couldn't happen. The former Wales boss tragically took his own life in 2011 but before his death insisted to officers investigating Bennell that he had never been sexually assaulted. Asked about claiming compensation, he told the court: "I know personally, for me, it's about justice. 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. Gary Speed was one of four men coached by Barry Bennell who went on to take their own lives, a court has heard. Earlier this week, Roger revealed he dreams of his grandsons playing professional football. 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. Anthony Hughes also told the Sunday Mirror that Bennell abused him on a sofa while making him watch hardcore porn movies. Former Wales manager and captain Gary Speed told police that he was not abused by disgraced football coach Barry Bennell, his family has said. 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. Certainly, back in 1997, no professional players came forward to share what had happened to them as children. I have pretty much lived with this every single day at the forefront of my mind,Lean, who was abused at age 12, told Al Jazeera. 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. Enter your password to log in. Gradi, who is currently suspended by the Football Association, has always denied any wrongdoing. The first impressions, he said, were that Bennell was very charismatic, probably the best footballer Id seen in terms of skills. 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. 'The only confrontation we ever had was over Barry Bennell,' said Fleet. ', Asked if he is 'absolutely certain that Gary Speed was abused by Bennell', he replies: '100 percent. In closing statements at Liverpool crown court in England, the prosecution said Bennell who has been jailed three times before over sexual abuse was a child molester on an industrial scale. Another victim spoke of the four men's deaths during Bennell's trial this week, saying: 'Four people from teams I have played with, with Bennell, have taken their own lives. Honestly, no way. 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 . 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. 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. On one occasion he recalled being at Bennells house when a police car pulled up outside. When I ask him if he's certain that means Gary was being abused he says '100 per cent, well 99.9 per cent'. That morning, the Football. It will be his fourth jail term for similar crimes. 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. The victim said: "Four people from teams I have played with, with Bennell, have taken their own lives. Speed was a . 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 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. Gary Speed was one of four men coached by Barry Bennell who went on to take their own lives, a court has heard. He . . Steve Walters, who was abused at Crewe, added: 'For years hundreds of us were groomed in plain view. When people are breaking down on the phone, when people are on the verge of suicide, when you hear of people who have taken their own lives.. He has been convicted of more than 40 sex offences, Ex-football coach Barry Bennell guilty of vile child sex crimes, Gary Speed tragically killed himself in 2011, found yesterday found guilty of seven more child sex abuse charges, Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). Gary Speed was a top man in UK soccer. I was upstairs. I really do.. 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N Nom Vendeur / Issue Prix [TOP] Vendu Presente-Vendu Presente; 1: N (Face Off 2021) - F21 Starspangledbanner x Face Off: Grove Stud, Ireland AVENUE BLOODSTOCK In Wall of Silence, Speed's former boyhood team-mates speak from their own experience of being 'a special one' while being abused and of seeing Gary treated in the same way. We pay for videos too. Thats just then purely about greed and money.. He was then imprisoned nine years in England in 1998 for abusing six young people charges of sexual assault. '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.'. He was a clever lad". We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. 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. 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. Bennell then denies anything happened with Speed, but adds ominously: 'If I did, would I tell you? Speaking about contacting other alleged victims of Bennell, the victim said: "When people are breaking down on the phone, on the verge of suicide, when you hear of people who have taken their own lives". He was asked if he had alleged on that call that Crewe Alexandra and Dario Gradi, their former manager, had known about the abuse. Do you have a story for The Sun Online news team? 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. Cliffe, now a detective constable after a change of career, is determined there are more victims yet to come forward. Gary Speed was one of four players from Barry Bennell's junior football teams who killed themselves later in life after being coached by the man now charged with multiple sex offences against. It was reported that Bennell swapped young victims with other paedophiles, including Frank Roper, a football scout who abused England star Paul Stewart. Honestly, no way. 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. Meanwhile, Speeds family have rejected the possibility that their late relative was abused. Later on, it was confirmed that his youth coach Barry Bennerll was in fact a serial child sex offender. I want an apology off Manchester City.. ', But now the unnamed victim claims he was abused, telling Channel 4 Dispatches: Football's Wall of Silence: 'Barry would abuse one of us then turn over and then abuse the other. Each email has a link to unsubscribe. He said there was an ongoing civil case against Manchester City. Summary. Thats all we know.. 'I am so angry at these people in the clubs for letting that go on,' she said. He hanged himself at just 42, leaving his family, friends and fans devastated. The way he spoke to them, it was like baby talk, he was too familiar with them.'. Sense of injustice lingers after Seoul Halloween crush, Chess gets a risqu makeover. Stephen Prince died of a drug overdose in 1991 and Mark Hazeldine killed himself in 2006. Gary Speed, David Batty, this team, to this youngster, were not normal. I was a witness On a few occasions, Gary was in the same bed. Are you familiar with the dark-money networks corrupting British politics? 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. His family issued a statement at when the latest Bennell allegations emerged denying any connection to his death. Many plan to sue the clubs. Northern Ireland Budget Bill 2022-23. Gary Speed (pictured), happily married and former star at Newcastle, Leeds and Everton, was one of four men coached by Bennell who went on to die of either drink, drugs or suicide. . Hed got all the gear (designer sportswear), everyone was in awe of him and hed got all the connections so all very positive.. The period of abuse spanned 1978 to 1992. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. 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