Is character asassination and slandering of the dead acceptable ???

Why wherent these allegations made whilst he was alive to defend himself ???

Apparently plenty were made, but no one wanted to listen.

Plenty more were made too.

So allegations were made and investigated by the CPS but nothng proven.

So the likes of Gambaccini and Rantzen wait till he is dead to jump on the band wagon.

Bill Wyman started his "relationship" (whatever that may have entailed) with Mandy Smith when she was 13

seem to remember allegations in the sunday papers back in the late 70's/early 80's

Yes it would seem so...by newspapers, his employers (BBC), and the police. None of which were proven.

Justice didn't always come to the fore in the 70's

Steady on here folks...

For the legal bods - is it possible to slander/liable the dead?

Well I imagine his family won't be very pleased about it.