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Ex-DJ Ray Teret 'raped girl with Jimmy Savile' | Ex-DJ Ray Teret 'raped girl with Jimmy Savile' |
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A former radio DJ raped a 15-year-old girl "acting together" with Jimmy Savile, a court has been told. | A former radio DJ raped a 15-year-old girl "acting together" with Jimmy Savile, a court has been told. |
Ray Teret, 72, from Altrincham, Greater Manchester, was a flatmate of Savile's and worked for him as his chauffeur. | |
Mr Teret is facing more than 30 charges of sex abuse dating to the 1960s, including 18 counts of rape, all of which he denies. | |
He is on trial with two other men, William Harper and Alan Ledger, who also deny the charges against them. | He is on trial with two other men, William Harper and Alan Ledger, who also deny the charges against them. |
The two defendants were described at Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court as "friends and associates" of Mr Teret. | The two defendants were described at Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court as "friends and associates" of Mr Teret. |
'Used celebrity' | 'Used celebrity' |
Mr Teret had worked as a DJ for pirate station Radio Caroline and Piccadilly Radio in Manchester. | |
The charges against him include rape, attempted rape and indecent assault. | |
The prosecution told the court he had enjoyed a "deal of celebrity" in the 1960s and 1970s, especially in the Manchester area. | The prosecution told the court he had enjoyed a "deal of celebrity" in the 1960s and 1970s, especially in the Manchester area. |
Prosecution lawyer Tim Evans said: "The Crown's case in a nutshell is that he used the celebrity that he had to abuse young girls in various ways and that the other two defendants - Mr Ledger and Mr Harper - friends and associates of Teret - also became involved on occasions." | Prosecution lawyer Tim Evans said: "The Crown's case in a nutshell is that he used the celebrity that he had to abuse young girls in various ways and that the other two defendants - Mr Ledger and Mr Harper - friends and associates of Teret - also became involved on occasions." |
Mr Evans said the alleged rape of a 15-year-old girl, committed between 1963 and 1964, was perpetrated by Mr Teret and Savile acting together. | |
Mr Teret had taken the "naive teenager" to a flat in Manchester, where she met Savile, the court heard. | Mr Teret had taken the "naive teenager" to a flat in Manchester, where she met Savile, the court heard. |
"She couldn't believe it when she saw Jimmy Savile, who was famous even then, and couldn't wait to tell her friends who she'd met," Mr Evans said. | |
But then, he said, Savile put his hands up her skirt, pushed her down on to a bed and raped her. | But then, he said, Savile put his hands up her skirt, pushed her down on to a bed and raped her. |
Mr Teret, the prosecution alleges, then also raped her. Afterwards, Mr Evans said he told her: "You should be thanking us." | Mr Teret, the prosecution alleges, then also raped her. Afterwards, Mr Evans said he told her: "You should be thanking us." |
Mr Evans had earlier warned the jury that "the spectre of Savile" should not cloud their judgment of the three men on trial. | Mr Evans had earlier warned the jury that "the spectre of Savile" should not cloud their judgment of the three men on trial. |
He said: "This is not guilt by association and that sort of notion plays no part in this trial." | He said: "This is not guilt by association and that sort of notion plays no part in this trial." |
And he added that what he called "so-called celebrity trials" had no bearing on this case. | And he added that what he called "so-called celebrity trials" had no bearing on this case. |
The prosecution asked the jurors to consider the case involving Savile alongside what they will allege happened to other girls. |