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| Rolf Harris trial: Daughter's 'anger over allegations' | Rolf Harris trial: Daughter's 'anger over allegations' |
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| Rolf Harris's daughter smashed two of his paintings in anger when she first heard claims he had sexually abused one of her friends, a court has heard. | Rolf Harris's daughter smashed two of his paintings in anger when she first heard claims he had sexually abused one of her friends, a court has heard. |
| The 84-year-old TV entertainer said Bindi Harris had been "beside herself" after her friend made the allegations. | The 84-year-old TV entertainer said Bindi Harris had been "beside herself" after her friend made the allegations. |
| Southwark Crown Court heard Bindi confronted him in a phone call. | Southwark Crown Court heard Bindi confronted him in a phone call. |
| Mr Harris denies 12 indecent assaults between 1968 and 1986. He says he had a consensual relationship with the friend when she was an adult. | Mr Harris denies 12 indecent assaults between 1968 and 1986. He says he had a consensual relationship with the friend when she was an adult. |
| Seven of the counts relate to the friend of his daughter. | Seven of the counts relate to the friend of his daughter. |
| The friend claims he first assaulted her when she was 13 while on holiday, but Mr Harris, from Bray, in Berkshire, contests this. | |
| In court | In court |
| Sarah Falkland, BBC News | Sarah Falkland, BBC News |
| It's 9am on day 13 of the Rolf Harris trial and the press are photographing the entertainer arriving at court with his wife Alwen and daughter Bindi. | |
| Mr Harris has told the jury it was a way for them to "show support". | Mr Harris has told the jury it was a way for them to "show support". |
| But the court has heard how furious Bindi was when a friend first told her Mr Harris had abused her from the age of 13. She was so angry she smashed two of her father's paintings. | But the court has heard how furious Bindi was when a friend first told her Mr Harris had abused her from the age of 13. She was so angry she smashed two of her father's paintings. |
| Sasha Wass QC continues to be robust in her cross-examination, wagging her finger at Mr Harris in the witness box. | Sasha Wass QC continues to be robust in her cross-examination, wagging her finger at Mr Harris in the witness box. |
| Mr Harris's voice is low and hushed at times and he's been asked to speak up by the judge as he defends himself from the allegations. | Mr Harris's voice is low and hushed at times and he's been asked to speak up by the judge as he defends himself from the allegations. |
| 'Shock' | 'Shock' |
| On his third day in the witness box, Mr Harris said his daughter had not confronted him "face to face" but instead over the telephone after her friend made the allegations. | On his third day in the witness box, Mr Harris said his daughter had not confronted him "face to face" but instead over the telephone after her friend made the allegations. |
| In cross examination, Prosecutor Sasha Wass QC asked Mr Harris why he did not tell his daughter that nothing happened with her friend until she was 18. | In cross examination, Prosecutor Sasha Wass QC asked Mr Harris why he did not tell his daughter that nothing happened with her friend until she was 18. |
| However, Mr Harris said he could not remember what he told his daughter during that conversation. | However, Mr Harris said he could not remember what he told his daughter during that conversation. |
| The prosecutor said Bindi Harris was "beside herself with shock" when she found out what was alleged, which Mr Harris agreed had been the case. | The prosecutor said Bindi Harris was "beside herself with shock" when she found out what was alleged, which Mr Harris agreed had been the case. |
| He added: "I don't recall her being angry with me in person but I recall her breaking some paintings I had given her so I assumed she was very angry." | He added: "I don't recall her being angry with me in person but I recall her breaking some paintings I had given her so I assumed she was very angry." |
| 'All lies' | 'All lies' |
| Mr Harris also denied ever meeting alleged victim Tonya Lee, who has waived her right to anonymity. | Mr Harris also denied ever meeting alleged victim Tonya Lee, who has waived her right to anonymity. |
| The Australian woman said Mr Harris assaulted her while she was on a theatre group trip to the UK in 1986, when she was 15. | The Australian woman said Mr Harris assaulted her while she was on a theatre group trip to the UK in 1986, when she was 15. |
| But he told the jury: "I can't imagine why she would say that, but it's all lies." | But he told the jury: "I can't imagine why she would say that, but it's all lies." |
| He also said another woman who claims she was groped at a community centre in Portsmouth while getting an autograph from him was "lying". | He also said another woman who claims she was groped at a community centre in Portsmouth while getting an autograph from him was "lying". |
| Mr Harris said: "It never happened, I wasn't there. I wasn't there, she must be making it up." | Mr Harris said: "It never happened, I wasn't there. I wasn't there, she must be making it up." |