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Post by ARENA on May 11, 2014 9:39:28 GMT
He is an icon of British society, a royal portrait artist and most people love him. and now....... Harris, 84, faces 12 charges of indecent assault on four alleged victims Alleged assaults, which Harris denies, took place between 1968 and 1986 Jury hears he wrote to father of one woman admitting affair but insisting she was not under-age and that it was consensual One victim was allegedly abused by Harris for 16 years, starting when she was 13, prosecutor says Harris, made a CBE in 2006, was a 'Jekyll and Hyde' character, court told Wife, Alwen, and daughter, Bindi, were with him at Southwark Crown Court Harris, of Bray, Berkshire, listened to proceedings via a hearing aid loop Read more: www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2624114/Rolf-Harris-trial-hears-confession-letter-alleged-victims-father.html#ixzz31OkYo5JFFollow us: @mailonline on Twitter | DailyMail on Facebook |
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Post by scorp on May 11, 2014 11:24:33 GMT
I'm quite upset by this - I knew Rolf years ago, through working with him, and meeting in odd parts of the world - the last time in Sydney in '82. He always seemed such a lovely bloke, generous and fun to be with. And now it seems, all the time...
I first saw him in '63, doing a big charity show at the Palace, Manchester. Very good, I thought. Then four of us had dinner together : Tony Meehan, Helen Shapiro, me... and Jimmy Savile. Is there a theme here? No, not really!
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Post by ARENA on May 12, 2014 9:38:42 GMT
Jim was good company. He and I were neighbours in Russell Square,London.
I never suspected him either...
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Post by Deleted on May 12, 2014 10:50:06 GMT
It is all so very sad.
I don't know whether he did it, or some of it, that will be decided by the jury.
However one thing I did notice is it is alleged he abused a friend of his daughter, when the girl was well under age. So I find it a bit of a puzzle that his daughter is accompanying him when he goes to court. She is either an incredibly forgiving person, or does not believe the witness. He has admitted having an affair with the girl, but not when she was a child. And although an affair between a man of advanced years and a 19 year old might be distasteful, it is not illegal.
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Post by ARENA on May 12, 2014 11:48:04 GMT
Presumably this girl has 'shopped' Rolf Harris.
One wonders why, after all these years.
Not that I doubt her word.
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Post by Deleted on May 12, 2014 13:14:52 GMT
Arena,
I know you said Jim (presumably Savile) was good company. No doubt the Kray twins were as well, and Harold Shipman.
I also wonder why after all these years. I know there was a great deal of publicity over Saville, but I think had something like this happened to me as a child I doubt I would want to open up old wounds and place myself in the spotlight. Yes there is an embargo on publishing names, but that never stopped the twits on twitter, or come to that the foreign press.
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Post by scorp on May 12, 2014 16:00:09 GMT
In Rolf's case there are reports of girls claiming to have been raped by him thirty times... so why did they hang around for the repeat performances?
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Post by Deleted on May 13, 2014 8:02:51 GMT
In Rolf's case there are reports of girls claiming to have been raped by him thirty times... so why did they hang around for the repeat performances? My thoughts as well Scorp. |
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Post by goldelox on May 13, 2014 9:59:34 GMT
I am so disappointed. I grew up thinking he was wonderful.
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Post by Nobody on May 13, 2014 10:22:33 GMT
One never can tell by looking at a person. At least he got no satisfaction.
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Post by Deleted on May 15, 2014 10:33:13 GMT
I saw reported that the main witness against him, with whom he admits an affair, asked him to pay her 25K. Now why would she do that?
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Post by Nobody on May 20, 2014 12:36:06 GMT
Perhaps she's short of cash?
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Post by goldelox on May 27, 2014 9:02:51 GMT
I'm still in shock
TV entertainer and artist Rolf Harris has arrived at Southwark Crown Court where he is expected to give evidence for the first time at his trial for alleged indecent assaults.
The jury has heard claims Mr Harris, from Bray, Berkshire, was a "Jekyll and Hyde" character whose fame allowed him to target under-age girls in the past.
He denies 12 counts of indecent assault on girls aged seven or eight to 19.
The 84-year-old arrived with his wife, Alwen Hughes, and his daughter, Bindi.
The incidents are alleged to have taken place between 1968 and 1986.
Prosecutor Sasha Wass QC told the jury Mr Harris was "an immensely talented man" but used his reputation to carry out "brazen" sexual assaults, often when other people were present or nearby.
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Post by jimshoo on May 27, 2014 10:11:51 GMT
Known down at the Beeb as The Octopus!
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Post by Nobody on May 27, 2014 12:13:33 GMT
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