Officers last year travelled to England to interview two of the suspects while another was questioned in Wales as part of their ongoing investigation codenamed Operation Whistle.
Detective Superintendent Stewart Gull told the JEP that despite lengthy investigations no further action had been taken against the three suspects due to insufficient evidence, and it is currently believed that no celebrity accused of historical abuse will be charged.
Since Operation Whistle was launched publicly last June, a further 26 alleged victims of abuse dating as far back as the 1940s have come forward, bringing the total number of complainants to 41 – 57 suspects, 33 of whom are dead, have been identified, including 16 people of public prominence described as sports people, TV personalities or politicians, but only five of the celebrity suspects are still alive.
