Michael Levell Child abuse trial starts

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There is a journalist covering it and reporting it live on twitter https://twitter.com/skynewsnorth

His tweets so far are very very disturbing. Earliest is at the bottom.

Mike McCarthy ‏@skynewsnorth 21m

#LeVell staring directly ahead from glass fronted dock as his alleged victim weeps frequently in witness box.
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Mike McCarthy ‏@skynewsnorth 23m

Alleged victim: I would never tell anybody. He told me not to and I didn't want to hurt my mum. #LeVell
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Mike McCarthy ‏@skynewsnorth 27m

Alleged victim: He told me it was all ok - it was just getting rid of all the evil. I was very scared but he was saying it was ok. #LeVell
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Mike McCarthy ‏@skynewsnorth 32m

Girl crying heavily now as Michael #leVell watches from dock.
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Mike McCarthy ‏@skynewsnorth 32m

Witness breaks down crying. #leVell
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Mike McCarthy ‏@skynewsnorth 34m

Alleged victim tells jury she kept her eyes shut because she was scared of monsters but could feel Michael #leVell presence.
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Mike McCarthy ‏@skynewsnorth 40m

Alleged sexual abuse victim gives evidence from behind a curtain in trial of Michael #LeVell. She's now 17.
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Mike McCarthy ‏@skynewsnorth 46m

#leVell case about to resume after lunch. A curtain is drawn around the witness box.
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Mike McCarthy ‏@skynewsnorth 2h

#LeVell allegedly told police his "victim" was seriously deluded and was telling a pack of absolute lies.
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#LeVell told police that his alleged victim made the accusations against him because "maybe she wanted more drama in her life."
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#LeVell told police after arrest that his alleged child sex abuse victim was a fantasist and attention seeker.
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Court hears that Crown Prosecution Service initially decided not to charge #LeVell but changed decision after review.
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Michael #LeVell allegedly told child victim: No-one needs to know otherwise you'll be taken, you'll die and the evil will come over you.
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Mike McCarthy ‏@skynewsnorth 2h

Michael #LeVell sitting in dock with deeply furrowed brow, listening intently, leaning forward, occasionally shaking his head.
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Court hears that from age 6 Michael #LeVell alleged victim talked only to her teddies about the abuse because she was scared.
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Jury told that when confronted by victim's mother #LeVell became very cross, grabbed her and pinned her against a wall. #corrie
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Court hears alleged victim of Michael #leVell started to have nightmares after being sexually assaulted.
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Court hears child victim of Michael #LeVell tried to console herself by talking to her teddy bears after being assaulted by him.
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Mike McCarthy ‏@skynewsnorth 2h

Jury in trial of #CoronationStreet star Michael #leVell hears that he placed teddy bear over victim's mouth as he sexually assaulted her.
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#LeVell allegedly told child sex victim: It's ok just keep calm...I'm going to get rid of the evil...my precious little treasure." #corrie
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Court hears that #LeVell alleged victim found his behaviour creepy but was scared and tried to convince herself she'd been dreaming. #corrie
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Court told Michael #LeVell would tell his young victim "there were lots of evil things in the world but he would always protect her #corrie
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Mike McCarthy ‏@skynewsnorth 2h

Manchester Crown Court hears #CoronationStreet actor Michael #LeVell "repeatedly" sexually abused the same girl from age of 6 up to 14.
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Court hears Michael #LeVell was a heavy drinker who went out drinking most nights. #corrie
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Mike McCarthy ‏@skynewsnorth 3h

Covering Michael #LeVell trial with @DarrenLittleSky and @TomSkyNews. Prosecutor to open case soon. #corrie
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Mike McCarthy ‏@skynewsnorth 3h

Judge tells jury in trial of #CoronationStreet star Michael #leVell they are trying Michael Turner not the character he plays on tv.
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Mike McCarthy ‏@skynewsnorth 4h

#CoronationStreet star Michael le Vell (real name Turner) pleads not guilty to all 12 charges of child sex offences.
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Mike McCarthy ‏@skynewsnorth 7h

At Manchester Crown Court today for start of Michael le Vell (Corrie's Kevin Webster) trial on child sex charges.

[Kate!]

Throw away the key.

[AnnieK]

Heartbreaking to read.

[DanaC]

Throw away the key.

I think finding him guilty first might be a good start :p

[Verbal]

Jury will begin 'considering their verdict' later today. Judge is summing the case up now.

I personally think he's had it.

[MTVN]

As far as I can tell its just his word against hers, can't see why she would make it up though

[Nedusa]

This all sounds a bit odd........I could understand if he did assult her perhaps he is a sexual predator/Paedophile and if proved beyond a reasonable doubt then he should be locked up and the key thrown away..........HOWEVER why would he continue to assualt this girl time after time after time.....this makes him a monster, but wait actually he's a well loved very successful actor, no but he's a monster because he keeps attacking this young girl....????

Doesn't quite ring true....it doesn't quite add up...why would he keep doing this and only to this one girl ??

I'm not convinced there isn't a touch of the Michael Jackson's about this case. I think the thought of money, Civil lawsuits, compensation, Magazine and TV deals may come into this somewhere.

His word against hers with no real solid evidence........even after all those attacks ..No evidence, no clump of hair or anything that his DNA could be identified, no proof of sexual assult or rape again no DNA nothing...???

Interesting to see how this turns out !!!

[Nedusa]

Hearing on the news now that the alleged victim has given differing accounts of her story and the detail does not add up. A full acquittal is now expected.

[arista]

He has just been Found not guilty


Live on all media

[MTVN]

Didn't sound like there was enough evidence, terrible thing for him to have to go through though losing his job and having to reveal all about his affairs and alcoholism..

Wonder if we will ever see him back on Corrie now

[Ryan57]

He has just been Found not guilty


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YES! Bring the purple coat back to our screens.

[King Gizzard]

Hope he sues the **** out of all the papers, but the damage has already been done, career ruined without him actually doing anything

[Mrluvaluva]

Didn't sound like there was enough evidence, terrible thing for him to have to go through though losing his job and having to reveal all about his affairs and alcoholism..

Wonder if we will ever see him back on Corrie now

Corrie bosses said they would have him back.

"In an emotional meeting, producers Kieran Roberts and Steve Blackburn hugged Michael and told him they would be supporting him.

The bosses expressed their dismay at incorrect claims that the actor had been suspended from Coronation Street over his forthcoming court *appearance.

They also revealed they have penned a major new storyline involving his character Kevin if he does walk free after his trial.

An ITV source said: “The producers met with Michael because they were concerned by the suggestion he had been cast aside by the show.

“Nothing could be further from the truth. Instead they told Michael, ‘You’ve not been sacked and you’ve not been suspended and we hope to see you back soon’. They also explained to him the details of a big new plot they hope Michael will be a part of in future.”"


Link (http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/michael-le-vell-told-future-1794564)


Glad he's been acquitted, but as Nathan says, **** sticks. This will always remain with him unfortunately.

[Ryan57]

Corrie bosses said they would have him back.

"In an emotional meeting, producers Kieran Roberts and Steve Blackburn hugged Michael and told him they would be supporting him.

The bosses expressed their dismay at incorrect claims that the actor had been suspended from Coronation Street over his forthcoming court *appearance.

They also revealed they have penned a major new storyline involving his character Kevin if he does walk free after his trial.

An ITV source said: “The producers met with Michael because they were concerned by the suggestion he had been cast aside by the show.

“Nothing could be further from the truth. Instead they told Michael, ‘You’ve not been sacked and you’ve not been suspended and we hope to see you back soon’. They also explained to him the details of a big new plot they hope Michael will be a part of in future.”"


Link (http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/michael-le-vell-told-future-1794564)

Great. Not only Kevin back, but that glorious coat.

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[Tom4784]

Well I hope he can get his life back on track, falsely accusing someone of abuse and/or rape should be met with a severe sentence since accusations like that destroys lives and not just the life of the accused in question but their family's too.

[arista]

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ITV has said they are looking forward to have talks with him.

He has said he wants a Holiday now

[arista]

Well I hope he can get his life back on track, falsely accusing someone of abuse and/or rape should be met with a severe sentence since accusations like that destroys lives and not just the life of the accused in question but their family's too.



I assume they picked on him
as he was a Drunk alot of the time,
and he was on TV.

[Cherie]

Really pleased about this.

[Z]

I feel sorry for the guy.

[Jake.]

Such a shame how that tag is going to be hanging on his back now, hopefully he can retain some form of work, glad that ITV will he taking him back

[Scarlett.]

Hopefully he will be able to shake off the stigma in time, like Craig Charles managed to do.

[Ellen]

Unfortunately every time there is something written about him in any paper or any mention of him in the media they will refer to this case every single time. You see it in the papers all the time, even when found not guilty or no evidence the media still drag it up time after time. They will ensure he is not free of it even though he is innocent. :nono:

[Kizzy]

Well I hope he can get his life back on track, falsely accusing someone of abuse and/or rape should be met with a severe sentence since accusations like that destroys lives and not just the life of the accused in question but their family's too.

There was no mention of a false claim, it may have been lack of evidence.

[Nedusa]

This all sounds a bit odd........I could understand if he did assult her perhaps he is a sexual predator/Paedophile and if proved beyond a reasonable doubt then he should be locked up and the key thrown away..........HOWEVER why would he continue to assualt this girl time after time after time.....this makes him a monster, but wait actually he's a well loved very successful actor, no but he's a monster because he keeps attacking this young girl....????

Doesn't quite ring true....it doesn't quite add up...why would he keep doing this and only to this one girl ??

I'm not convinced there isn't a touch of the Michael Jackson's about this case. I think the thought of money, Civil lawsuits, compensation, Magazine and TV deals may come into this somewhere.

His word against hers with no real solid evidence........even after all those attacks ..No evidence, no clump of hair or anything that his DNA could be identified, no proof of sexual assult or rape again no DNA nothing...???

Interesting to see how this turns out !!!

Well it looks now like Mr Levell has been a victim of a vicious ongoing attempt to label him and convict him of being a sexual predator/rapist..!!!

We might never get to the bottom of why this family decided to pursue these fantasist claims by this girl, why the CPS decided to prosecute and why it was allowed to goto court on such flimsy evidence.I can only imagine because he is a high profile actor he would bring them plenty of money in compensation and other newspaper/magazine deals if found guilty.

Perhaps he was a family friend ,perhaps he was drunk and made a pass at the girl or perhaps he spurned her mothers advances either way his life has been nearly ruined by this and although his career is safe some mud will stick to this Man.

I for one hope the anonymity this family have enjoyed is taken away and the whole family are publicly named and shamed. I also hope this teenage girl is charged with wasting police time......

Really feel sorry for Michael Levell for having to go through this ordeal...!!!!

[Scarlett.]

I think following the Jimmy Saville thing, there's been something of a frenzy of people reporting big named stars to the police. It's annoying because there might be an actual case among all these which is true, and it will be taken less seriously due to all of the false ones that have come up.

[Vanessa]

At least he's coming back to Corrie, which is good. :)

[Tregard]

A shame his career is stunted now, same thing happened to Matthew Kelly. You just cant recover from those sort of charges :/ Hopefully he'll sue the papers, that's what I'd be doing.

[Mrluvaluva]

I think in cases such like this that the persons accused should also have a right to anonymity until proven guilty. They can also end up being the victims. There were arrests last week apparently when the girls name was posted on Facebook. If the media report on such things, and name the person involved, then I think they should face consequences too.

[bbfan1991]

Right verdict IMO. I had a gut feeling he was not guilty, hopefully now he will be allowed to move on but there will always be a character stain on him sadly from this even when he has been cleared by the law...

[the truth]

The law is an absolute ass....The false accusers should stand trial against the state accused of perjury. Lets see if they can defend themselves. Any woman can accuse any successful man of all sorts of heinous things under the cloak of anonymity , she can then try and make millions. if all fails so what, shes still unnamed hes destroyed, she can try again in a few years too. imagine how awful it must be to be a half famous or successful man in this country now? Its a miracle they ever leave the house at all. any woman at any moment can make up a pack of lies to destroy their entire lives at any second of the day. the law is biased in favour of women here and must be changed to be equal and fair.

[arista]

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[MTVN]

Amazing headline from the Sun

[Nedusa]

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Very disrespectful headlines from the Sun and the Star !!!!:nono::nono:

[Kizzy]

Yes the judges comments were he was alcoholic and stupid..... And there he is with a pint in his hand waving at cameras.

[GiRTh]

A copper pulls up alongside a 13 year old girl spewing and spitting in Coronation Street.
"Have you been drinking young lady?" he asks.
"Yes, I've just had a pint of Webster's!"

[Nedusa]

A copper pulls up alongside a 13 year old girl spewing and spitting in Coronation Street.
"Have you been drinking young lady?" he asks.
"Yes, I've just had a pint of Webster's!"

Didn't take long before the jokes start flowing...........lol

[the truth]

love to see his false accuser stand trial for perjury now

[King Gizzard]

https://twitter.com/Schofe/status/377437887438266368

the guy who tried to hand a list of 'rumoured' pedophiles to David Cameron on live TV

[arista]

https://twitter.com/Schofe/status/377437887438266368

the guy who tried to hand a list of 'rumoured' pedophiles to David Cameron on live TV


Yes Ponce he can be
ITV1's this morning git

[Scarlett.]

I'm glad to see CPS is getting **** for this celeb manhunt. It's also good to see proper debate about the accused's identity being kept secret.

[Livia]

I'm glad to see CPS is getting **** for this celeb manhunt. It's also good to see proper debate about the accused's identity being kept secret.

In defence of the CPS, they had to decide whether they thought there was a case to answer, and they thought that there was.

I agree that it's good to see a proper debate on the accused's right to anonomity, I'd also like to see the accuser named now that a not guilty verdict has been passed. Women who make allegations like this disrepect every women who's ever been through the horror of rape, and the horror of the resulting court case.

[Mrluvaluva]

In defence of the CPS, they had to decide whether they thought there was a case to answer, and they thought that there was.

I agree that it's good to see a proper debate on the accused's right to anonomity, I'd also like to see the accuser named now that a not guilty verdict has been passed. Women who make allegations like this disrepect every women who's ever been through the horror of rape, and the horror of the resulting court case.

Speaking of historical sex abuse cases in general (not this specific case), in some cases, the crime may have indeed been committed, but denied by the accused, and lack of evidence, plus a plea of not guilty, may result in them being found not guilty and all charges dropped. If it became practice to reveal the name of the accuser in such instances, do you not think this could have a detrimental effect towards people coming forward in some cases? Some victims fear they will not be believed, but the further fear of reprisal, if a conviction does not happen, would surely be a deterrent to some?

It's a hard line between those who genuinely have been abused, and it cannot be proved, and those that go out to ruin someone's reputation and life for possible damages.

However, if it was proven that someone had made up such an abhorrent lie for their own personal gain, then I agree with you that the information of what they had done should be made public and their personal details revealed.