Rolf Harris has died aged 93

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Disgraced former entertainer Rolf Harris, who was jailed for a series of indecent assaults on girls, has died aged 93, it has been confirmed.

Harris was found guilty of a string of indecent assaults between 1968 and 1986 following a trial in 2014 - and was jailed for five years and nine months.

He was released from prison in 2017 - but never apologised to his victims.

Before his crimes came to light, Harris had been a fixture of family entertainment in Britain.

Following a trial at Southwark Crown Court, Harris was initially found guilty of 12 attacks on four girls, mainly in the 1970s and 1980s.

One conviction, relating to an allegation he indecently assaulted an eight-year-old girl, was later overturned. But Court of Appeal judges dismissed his application to challenge the other 11 convictions.

The victims included two girls in their early teens and a friend of his daughter.

Before his crimes came to light, Harris had been a well-known figure in the entertainment industry in Britain and his native Australia for more than 50 years.

He arrived in London in 1952, aged 21, and went on to host a string of children's TV and variety shows as well as series about animals and art. Harris painted a portrait of the late Queen to mark her 80th birthday in 2006.

During his career he was made an OBE, MBE and CBE and awarded a Bafta fellowship, but he was stripped of the honours following his convictions.

At his sentencing, the court heard he was a "sinister pervert", who used his fame to get close to young women and girls.

"You have shown no remorse for your crimes at all," the judge told him. "Your reputation now lies in ruins, but you have no one to blame but yourself."

Harris served three years of his sentence at Stafford Prison in Staffordshire. After his release he returned to the home in Bray, Berkshire, he shared with his wife, Alwen - who he had married in 1958.

The couple had a daughter, Bindi.

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Yes SkyNewsHD

Showed a clip of Rolf
with kids
warning about adults touch them.

[joeysteele]

I still recall being stunned when the news broke of his arrest.
Awful he didn't show any remorse.

[arista]

I still recall being stunned when the news broke of his arrest.
Awful he didn't show any remorse.


Yes he would not admit to raping
Underage girls

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he was an evil predator

[Beso]

I hope his last gasp of air had fart mixed in with it.

[AnnieK]

He died 2 weeks ago ad has already been cremated

[Beso]

He died 2 weeks ago ad has already been cremated


Did he die on the coronation?

[AnnieK]

Did he die on the coronation?

No, May 10th

[Gusto Brunt]

He died 2 weeks ago ad has already been cremated

Let's hope his ashes were flushed down the loo.

[arista]

He died 2 weeks ago ad has already been cremated


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