Rolf Harris trial: Entertainer sings in witness box as he takes stand to deny indecent ass

[ditchy]

Rolf Harris has told a jury of his rise to stardom and even sang a part of one of his famous comedy songs as he gave evidence for the first time in his indecent assault trial.

Harris is charged with 12 counts of indecent assault against four girls and young women between 1968 and 1986, many of whom say they were too intimidated by his fame to go to the police.

He has pleaded not guilty to all charges.

Harris's defence counsel Sonia Woodley QC began by asking the defendant about his biography.

As he recounted his early hits and television successes, an animated Harris brought smiles to the court with his anecdotes, a rendition of part of the song Jake the Peg and an impersonation of the sound of his famous wobble board.

At one point the 84-year-old apologised for "waxing a little lyrical" with his answers.


I wonder if the Jury had asked for an Encore

 

[Lawro's Lip]

Rolf Harris trial: Entertainer sings in witness box as he takes stand to deny...

He did not sing 'Two little boys' then

 

[Icy Gull]

Interesting thread title

 

[Goldstone1976]

It's hard to fathom why the Judge allowed him to sing. What relevance can it have had to his defence against the charges laid?

 

[ditchy]

It's hard to fathom why the Judge allowed him to sing. What relevance can it have had to his defence against the charges laid?

I wonder what actions he did to accompany the song !

 

[Westdene Wonder]

No doubt his defence team will get him to demonstrate his boomerang skills tomorrow !!

 

[Juan Albion]

As long as he doesn't get out his didgeridoo.

 

[ditchy]

As long as he doesn't get out his didgeridoo.

He had it covered by his wobble board .

 

[driller]

has rolf got an indecent ass?

 

[Acker79]

CourtNewsUK ‏@CourtNewsUK 6h
#Rolf jury appear bemused as he demonstrates wobble board acton with sound effects.

CourtNewsUK ‏@CourtNewsUK 6h
#Rolf apologises for 'waxing a bit too lyrical' in his answers. Is now treating court to rendition of 'Jake The Pegg'. Jurors stony faced.

 

[Mo Gosfield]

Rolf Harris said in court today that " he was a touchy, feely " type of person !

 

[Insel affe]

Rolf Harris said in court today that " he was a touchy, feely " type of person !

So was Ed Gein......

 

[Uncle C]

Singing in public - send him down.

 

[Prince Monolulu]

Any one feel his 'extra leg deedle, eedle, eedle, um' ?

 

[Theatre of Trees]

At least it wasn't Sun Arise

 

[CP 0 3 BHA]

I'm 50 and my youngest daughter is 14. If I've understood what I heard of today's proceedings correctly, what Rolf has admitted to today would be the same as me having "consentual" relations with my daughter's best mate in 4 years time. I can't imagine many things less appropriate or more of a breach of trust than that. Some defence!

 

[Questions]

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[Questions]

I'm 50 and my youngest daughter is 14. If I've understood what I heard of today's proceedings correctly, what Rolf has admitted to today would be the same as me having "consentual" relations with my daughter's best mate in 4 years time. I can't imagine many things less appropriate or more of a breach of trust than that. Some defence!

It's not illegal though.

 

[W.C.]

It's hard to fathom why the Judge allowed him to sing. What relevance can it have had to his defence against the charges laid?

Exactly my thoughts. Bizarre. I follow that court news account on twitter and didn't quite believe it.

 

[Nibble]

I can only imagine he was instructed by his legal team to somehow try and remind the Jury of his lovely, cosy public persona? If so, comprehensively misjudged as if I was sitting in the jury I'd be thinking, apart from his songs being shite, that he was grossly disrespecting the charges he has been bought up on. Not to mention the waste of everyone's time. Very odd behaviour.