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Rolf Harris trial: Woman describes 'dirty old man' Rolf Harris trial: Woman describes 'dirty old man'
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A woman has told jurors Rolf Harris was a "dirty old man" who assaulted her "out of nowhere". Rolf Harris's youngest alleged victim told jurors he was a "dirty old man" who assaulted her "out of nowhere".
The woman, who cannot be named, told Southwark Crown Court the entertainer molested her while signing autographs at a community centre near Portsmouth between 1968 and 1970. The woman said she was seven or eight years old when the entertainer molested her while signing autographs at a community centre near Portsmouth.
She said she thought it might have been an accident but Mr Harris touched her again "aggressively". She told Southwark Crown Court she thought the incident, between 1968 and 1970, might have been an accident but he touched her again "aggressively".
Mr Harris, 84, denies 12 counts of indecent assault between 1968 and 1986.Mr Harris, 84, denies 12 counts of indecent assault between 1968 and 1986.
His alleged victims were aged between seven or eight and 19 when the offences are said to have taken place.His alleged victims were aged between seven or eight and 19 when the offences are said to have taken place.
The woman, who cannot be named for legal reasons, broke down in tears as she gave evidence from behind a screen. The earliest count of indecent assault against Mr Harris relates to the woman giving evidence on Thursday.
She told the jury that when she reached the front of the queue of autograph hunters, Mr Harris touched her inappropriately. 'Out of body'
She said: "It didn't matter if it was going to hurt me or not. It felt very aggressive and I knew that it wasn't an accident." The woman, who cannot be named, broke down in tears as she gave evidence from behind a screen.
She told the jury that when she reached the front of the queue of autograph hunters, Mr Harris touched her inappropriately with his "big hairy hands".
She said: "It didn't matter if it was going to hurt me or not. It felt very aggressive and I knew that it wasn't an accident.
"There was a moment when I was out of my body and I just wanted to get away."
She also described the moment she wanted to scream out "what are you doing?" but said she was unable to do so.
She said: "I didn't know how to put it into words. He scared me because he was looking at me all the time.
"His eyes were fixed and I kind of backed away, and I sat on a chair trying to process what was going on and looking at him carrying on as if nothing had happened."