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| Woman 'gutted and confused' after Travis assault | |
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| A junior radio journalist was "gutted and confused" after being groped by DJ Dave Lee Travis, his trial has heard. | A junior radio journalist was "gutted and confused" after being groped by DJ Dave Lee Travis, his trial has heard. |
| The woman, who was working at Chiltern Radio, said she had initially seen Mr Travis as a "friendly grandad-type". | The woman, who was working at Chiltern Radio, said she had initially seen Mr Travis as a "friendly grandad-type". |
| But her eyes "filled up with tears" after the ex-BBC Radio 1 star put his hand below her belly button and on her breast, she told Southwark Crown Court. | But her eyes "filled up with tears" after the ex-BBC Radio 1 star put his hand below her belly button and on her breast, she told Southwark Crown Court. |
| Mr Travis, 68, whose real name is David Griffin, denies indecently assaulting 11 victims between 1976 and 2008. | Mr Travis, 68, whose real name is David Griffin, denies indecently assaulting 11 victims between 1976 and 2008. |
| He denies 13 counts of indecent assault and one of sexual assault. | He denies 13 counts of indecent assault and one of sexual assault. |
| 'Very tactile' | 'Very tactile' |
| The woman told the court on the third day of his trial that Mr Travis was "very tactile" with her but she saw him as a "friendly grandad-type". | The woman told the court on the third day of his trial that Mr Travis was "very tactile" with her but she saw him as a "friendly grandad-type". |
| She said he was "very nice to her" but that on one occasion: "He came in and came up behind me and hugged me from behind and blew a raspberry on my face. | She said he was "very nice to her" but that on one occasion: "He came in and came up behind me and hugged me from behind and blew a raspberry on my face. |
| "It was just a bit too close. But then his hand was on that bit of your tummy below your belly button. | "It was just a bit too close. But then his hand was on that bit of your tummy below your belly button. |
| "No-one ever touches you there, it is quite personal. When he did that I kind of went to shrug him off." | "No-one ever touches you there, it is quite personal. When he did that I kind of went to shrug him off." |
| The witness said that as Mr Travis went to move his hands away, he did so "deliberately and brushed over my breast". | The witness said that as Mr Travis went to move his hands away, he did so "deliberately and brushed over my breast". |
| She said she went to a toilet where her eyes filled up with tears: "I felt really weird. I was confused because I knew it felt horrible," she said. | She said she went to a toilet where her eyes filled up with tears: "I felt really weird. I was confused because I knew it felt horrible," she said. |
| The woman, who was in her 20s when she worked at Chiltern Radio in the same building as Classic Radio DJ Travis, said her opinion of him changed after the incident. | The woman, who was in her 20s when she worked at Chiltern Radio in the same building as Classic Radio DJ Travis, said her opinion of him changed after the incident. |
| She said: "I knew who he was because my dad was a big fan. That's why I knew who he was. I pretty much avoided him after that." | She said: "I knew who he was because my dad was a big fan. That's why I knew who he was. I pretty much avoided him after that." |
| But she said she did not complain about what had happened to her at the time because she found it "very embarrassing" and was young and "enjoyed" her job. | But she said she did not complain about what had happened to her at the time because she found it "very embarrassing" and was young and "enjoyed" her job. |
| "I think you're always not sure if something is bad or not," she said, adding: "It didn't feel like an accident." | "I think you're always not sure if something is bad or not," she said, adding: "It didn't feel like an accident." |
| The witness also said she could remember another incident when a female colleague - who gave evidence on Wednesday - had shouted at Mr Travis after he allegedly put his hand up her skirt. | The witness also said she could remember another incident when a female colleague - who gave evidence on Wednesday - had shouted at Mr Travis after he allegedly put his hand up her skirt. |
| Wednesday's witness told the court she had "absolutely snapped" and a manager had had to pull them apart, with Mr Travis becoming very aggressive when she shouted that he was a pervert. | Wednesday's witness told the court she had "absolutely snapped" and a manager had had to pull them apart, with Mr Travis becoming very aggressive when she shouted that he was a pervert. |
| She told the court she and Thursday's witness were "close friends" who had pledged to support each other. | She told the court she and Thursday's witness were "close friends" who had pledged to support each other. |
| But Thursday's witness denied suggestions from Mr Travis's barrister, Stephen Vullo, that she had "merged" her police statement and account of the alleged skirt incident. | But Thursday's witness denied suggestions from Mr Travis's barrister, Stephen Vullo, that she had "merged" her police statement and account of the alleged skirt incident. |
| She said her account was "honest" and said she had not spoken to the other woman since the police case had started. | She said her account was "honest" and said she had not spoken to the other woman since the police case had started. |
| Chiltern Radio employee Simon Cliffe told the court he was aware one of the alleged victims who worked at the station felt "uncomfortable" around Travis, but said that he knew of only one formal complaint. | Chiltern Radio employee Simon Cliffe told the court he was aware one of the alleged victims who worked at the station felt "uncomfortable" around Travis, but said that he knew of only one formal complaint. |
| Asked by Mr Vullo, defending Mr Travis, whether the complaint was because his client had been "overly tactile", he said: "It was probably stronger than that. Maybe an invasion of privacy or an invasion of space." | Asked by Mr Vullo, defending Mr Travis, whether the complaint was because his client had been "overly tactile", he said: "It was probably stronger than that. Maybe an invasion of privacy or an invasion of space." |
| Mr Travis's former managing director at Classic Gold, Colin Wilshire, said he was aware of a complaint about the DJ by a female member of staff. | Mr Travis's former managing director at Classic Gold, Colin Wilshire, said he was aware of a complaint about the DJ by a female member of staff. |
| Mr Wilshire told the court that a woman had complained that Mr Travis had "touched her on the leg... legs". | Mr Wilshire told the court that a woman had complained that Mr Travis had "touched her on the leg... legs". |
| He said Mr Travis was told to "stay away" from the woman and her office, and a complaint was raised at a board meeting, but no "mark" was left on his HR file. | He said Mr Travis was told to "stay away" from the woman and her office, and a complaint was raised at a board meeting, but no "mark" was left on his HR file. |
| Mr Wilshire said Mr Travis said that he "didn't intend to upset her" and that it "wasn't his intention" - but added that the DJ immediately dismissed orders not to enter the alleged victim's office. | Mr Wilshire said Mr Travis said that he "didn't intend to upset her" and that it "wasn't his intention" - but added that the DJ immediately dismissed orders not to enter the alleged victim's office. |
| "I hauled him (Travis) back into my office and said: 'I need to talk to you about this'," Mr Wilshire said. | "I hauled him (Travis) back into my office and said: 'I need to talk to you about this'," Mr Wilshire said. |
| "I wanted to make sure he understood what was going on. He had clearly not listened to what I wanted him to do. | "I wanted to make sure he understood what was going on. He had clearly not listened to what I wanted him to do. |
| "He was flustered, he was very angry." | "He was flustered, he was very angry." |
| The trial is expected to last up to six weeks. | The trial is expected to last up to six weeks. |