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Langham witness 'misled jurors' Langham witness 'misled jurors'
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A key witness in the indecent assault trial of comedy actor Chris Langham has been recalled to court after his evidence was disputed.A key witness in the indecent assault trial of comedy actor Chris Langham has been recalled to court after his evidence was disputed.
Fellow actor James Urquhart denied a prosecution claim that he had misled Maidstone Crown Court about how well he knew the alleged victim.Fellow actor James Urquhart denied a prosecution claim that he had misled Maidstone Crown Court about how well he knew the alleged victim.
Mr Langham, 58, from Kent, denies indecent assault and a serious sexual offence on a girl under 18.Mr Langham, 58, from Kent, denies indecent assault and a serious sexual offence on a girl under 18.
He also denies 15 counts of making an indecent image of a child in 2005.He also denies 15 counts of making an indecent image of a child in 2005.
Mr Urquhart, who uses the stage name Jeff Leyton, played the lead role in Les Miserables at London's Palace theatre 11 years ago while Mr Langham was appearing in the show.Mr Urquhart, who uses the stage name Jeff Leyton, played the lead role in Les Miserables at London's Palace theatre 11 years ago while Mr Langham was appearing in the show.
Witness roomWitness room
Mr Langham's dressing room is said by the alleged victim, now aged 25, to have been the scene of numerous sexual encounters between them.Mr Langham's dressing room is said by the alleged victim, now aged 25, to have been the scene of numerous sexual encounters between them.
Mr Urquhart told Maidstone Crown Court on Thursday he had only seen the woman at the theatre about three times.Mr Urquhart told Maidstone Crown Court on Thursday he had only seen the woman at the theatre about three times.
But on Friday, the jury was told that Victim Support volunteer Sheila Rimmer went to the police after seeing her with Mr Urquhart in the witness room at the court.But on Friday, the jury was told that Victim Support volunteer Sheila Rimmer went to the police after seeing her with Mr Urquhart in the witness room at the court.
"She let out an exclamation and ran into this man's arms and she gave him a big, big hug," she said."She let out an exclamation and ran into this man's arms and she gave him a big, big hug," she said.
"He was stroking her hand and patting her shoulder. It was very warm. He was consoling her very warmly and emotionally."He was stroking her hand and patting her shoulder. It was very warm. He was consoling her very warmly and emotionally.
"It appeared to me that it was a reunion of two people who liked each other a lot, after a long time.""It appeared to me that it was a reunion of two people who liked each other a lot, after a long time."
Mr Urquhart denied prosecutor Richard Barraclough's accusation that he had tried to mislead the jury.Mr Urquhart denied prosecutor Richard Barraclough's accusation that he had tried to mislead the jury.
"She was crying on my shoulder," he said, admitting consoling her. "That's in my nature.""She was crying on my shoulder," he said, admitting consoling her. "That's in my nature."
The trial continues. Comedy writer and actor Paul Whitehouse is due to appear as a prosecution witness when the trial resumes on Monday.
Mr Whitehouse appeared in the comedy drama Help, playing different patients seen by a psychotherapist played by Mr Langham.