Rolf Harris - Assault Charges.

[electric*mayhem*band]

Rolf Harris appeared at London's Southark Crown Court  yesterday (Tues), to answer assault charges.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2621242/Rolf-Harris-84-arrives-crown-court-supported-wife-fa...

Freddie Starr meanwhile, has been cleared of all charges due to lack of evidence.

http://www.express.co.uk/news/showbiz/474302/Freddie-Starr-cleared-over-sex-abuse-claims

[lloydslights]

Ooops, I meant freaki.  Apologies.

DEB

[cherry*135]

His wife is old and frail.. She is crippled with arthritis. Should she be told to stay home because of that? They are both elderly.

If his wife and daughter stayed away from court..everyone would go on about that as well.. They don't support him, they think he is guilty etc

[kyliecrv]

So he is saying he had an affair with her when she was 18?? That it was consensual? That'd be nice for the wife to sit through?
And the son in law has made a statement saying he wouldn't leave his child alone with the grandfather (Rolf).

[cherry*135]

Ex-partner of his daughter,

[polksaladallie]

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@freakiness wrote:

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@am*3 wrote:

Have to wait & see now, what happens in Rolf's case.

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Does anyone else find it odd that he carts the females in his family off to court with him?

The wife looks like she'd be more comfortable at home.

The way they flank him looks like his coat of armour.

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Any appearances (of any court case) are very carefully scripted.  Whatever the defence counsel says, they do.  He is trying to appear frail also. 

[cherry*135]

Aren't you allowed to be frail when you are 84? His wife is very frail.. Are you suggesting she is faking it?

I doubt any of that ( appearances) would influence the outcome anyway.

[purple_haize]

I doubt very much that they are faking at being frail, after all they are in their 80's. My MIL is 87 and she is very, very frail.

[azureline**]

My FIL was fit and able just 4 years ago, a major stress in his life  has caused him to become very frail. He is 86

[polksaladallie]

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@am*3 wrote:
Aren't you allowed to be frail when you are 84? His wife is very frail.. Are you suggesting she is faking it?

I doubt any of that ( appearances) would influence the outcome anyway.

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Where did I suggest that she is faking it?

Appearances do affect outcomes.  That is why they are done.  Haven't you seen on television young men who have never before worn a suit front up to the court made over?  (I'm referring to real life, not Hollywood).

I was told what colour dress to wear and what sort of shoes to wear when I went to court for child maintenance. 

[azureline**]

How long ago was that? It does not appear to be the case now, in Australia anyway.