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Twelve-year-old girl felt 'like a rag doll' as Stuart Hall raped her, court hears Twelve-year-old girl felt 'like a rag doll' as Stuart Hall raped her, court hears
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A woman wept as she told a court that paedophile "predator" Stuart Hall sexually abused her aged 12. A woman wept as she told a court that the paedophile "predator" Stuart Hall sexually abused her at the age of 12.
The alleged victim, now in her late 40s, wiped away tears as she said the former BBC broadcaster, now 84, forced his tongue in her mouth, repeating: "You're special," as he raped her like a "rag doll". The alleged victim, now in her late 40s, cried as she said the former BBC broadcaster, now 84, forced his tongue in her mouth, repeating: "You're special," as he raped her like a "rag doll".
She told Preston crown court that Hall, a family friend, had arrived alone at her home, unannounced on a motorbike. She told Preston crown court on Thursday that Hall, a family friend, had arrived on a motorbike alone and unannounced at her home.
"He kept telling me I was beautiful and lovely. He managed to get inside my shirt," she told jurors. She said Hall played with his penis before removing her dungarees, lifting her onto him and penetrating her. The court heard that he made "deep, guttural noises" and spoke constantly throughout the ordeal telling the victim she was "special and beautiful". "He kept telling me I was beautiful and lovely. He managed to get inside my shirt," she told jurors. She said Hall played with his penis before removing her dungarees, lifting her on to him and penetrating her. The court heard that he made "deep, guttural noises" and spoke constantly throughout the ordeal telling the victim she was "special and beautiful".
The woman said she had been "extremely frightened and confused –. shocked almost to the point of immobility". She said the incident had been extremely painful and sobbed as she told the court how she froze as Hall made "rhythmic movements" and told the court: "I didn't know, I didn't understand." The woman said she had been "extremely frightened and confused – shocked almost to the point of immobility". She said the assault had been extremely painful and sobbed as she told the court how she froze as Hall made rhythmic movements: "I didn't know, I didn't understand".
"I didn't say a word, I didn't fight. I didn't do anything. I was just there, I was just like a rag doll," she told the court. After the incident, she said she felt numb and "didn't tell a soul". "I didn't say a word, I didn't fight. I didn't do anything. I was just there, I was just like a rag doll," she told the court. Afterwards she felt numb and "didn't tell a soul".
A year later, she said she awoke with Hall at her bedside molesting her as she lay "rigid and still", and he told her: "I told you you are special – and you are." A year later, she said, she awoke with Hall at her bedside molesting her and telling her: "I told you you are special – and you are".
She said he had come to her bedroom during a dinner party at her parents' home. She said she lay as "rigid and still as I could". She said Hall had come to her bedroom during a dinner party at her parents' home. She said she lay as "rigid and still as I could".
She told the court she chose not to say anything due to the friendship because Hall and his wife were friends with her parents. "I chose to bury it because I didn't want to appear dirty in front of anyone and I didn't want anybody to be disappointed in me, particularly my father." The woman told the court she chose not to say anything because Hall and his wife were friends with her parents. "I chose to bury it because I didn't want to appear dirty in front of anyone and I didn't want anybody to be disappointed in me, particularly my father."
Hall, who is currently serving a 30-month sentence, is accused of raping and indecently assaulting two girls, one under the age of 13. The incidents are alleged to have taken place between 1 January 1976 and 30 September 1978. Hall, who is currently serving a 30-month sentence, denies raping and indecently assaulting two girls, one under the age of 13. The incidents are alleged to have taken place between 1 January 1976 and 30 September 1978.
Hall was jailed last year after he pleaded guilty to 14 offences of indecent assault against 13 girls aged nine to 17 at the same court, and was jailed for 15 months, subsequently increased to 30 months at the court of appeal. Hall was jailed last year for 15 months after he pleaded guilty at the same court to 14 offences of indecent assault against 13 girls aged nine to 17. The sentence was subsequently increased to 30 months at the court of appeal.
He denies raping the two girls.
On Tuesday, Hall pleaded guilty to one charge of indecent assault. The trial continues.On Tuesday, Hall pleaded guilty to one charge of indecent assault. The trial continues.