The nephew of Jimmy Savile has spoken of his family's "turmoil" over allegations of sexual abuse surrounding the late TV presenter and DJ.
Police believe Savile could have sexually abused as many as 300 people.
Roger Foster said the claims had left his family questioning their feelings towards him and his charitable work.
Separately the head of the Catholic Church in England and Wales is trying to have Savile's papal knighthood posthumously removed.
In a statement Mr Foster said the "despair and sadness" of the former entertainer's relatives could not compare to that felt by the victims.
"Our thoughts and prayers are with those who have suffered from every kind of abuse over so many years," he said.
"We offer our deepest sympathy in what must have been a terrible time for all of them."
End Quote Roger Foster Nephew of Jimmy SavileHow could the person we thought we knew and loved do such a thing?"
Police have launched a criminal investigation into Savile, who died last year aged 84.
Mr Foster said he did not know when the allegations against his uncle would end, adding the repercussions of the scandal were "enormous".
He said it took some time for the relatives to come to terms with the allegations that were being made, and the public anger they had generated.
Mr Foster said: "How could the person we thought we knew and loved do such a thing?
"Why would a man who raised so much money for charity, who gave so much of his own time and energy for others risk it all doing indecent criminal acts?
"How could anyone live their life doing 'the most good and most evil' at the same time?"
Papal knighthoodSeparately the head of the Catholic Church in England and Wales, the Archbishop of Westminster, the Most Reverend Vincent Nichols, has written to the Vatican to ask if Savile's papal knighthood can be posthumously removed.
He wants Church officials in Rome to investigate the matter, in recognition of the "deep distress" of the late presenter's abuse victims.
Savile was made a Knight Commander of St Gregory the Great by Pope John Paul II in 1990 for his charity work.
The BBC has announced three inquiries as a result of the Jimmy Savile abuse claims.
On Monday, former Court of Appeal judge Dame Janet Smith will begin a review into the culture and practices of the corporation during Savile's time there, and will also examine if the BBC's child protection and whistleblowing policies are fit for purpose.
An independent inquiry led by former Sky head of news Nick Pollard will also examine whether there were any failings in the BBC's management of a Newsnight investigation about Savile which was not broadcast.
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