Wednesday 15 January 2014

Dave Lee Travis touched my breasts, woman tells court

Former BBC Radio 1 DJ Dave Lee Travis "put one hand on each breast" of one of his alleged victims, his trial at Southwark Crown Court has heard.
The woman, who was trainee at the BBC, said there was "no way" she could tell her bosses as he was a "big star".
He allegedly assaulted 11 victims, at places including the BBC and pantomimes, between 1976 and 2008.
Mr Travis, 68, whose real name is David Griffin, denies 13 counts of indecent assault and one of sexual assault.
The alleged incident happened when the woman, who was 26 at the time, read a link after Radio 4 news in the early 1980s, the jury heard.
Giving evidence behind a curtain, the woman said Mr Travis walked into the studio as she was about to go on air and sat down behind her as she read out the time.
"His hands came round under my arm pits and he put one hand on each breast," she said. "He started to move my breasts up and down."
The woman told the court Travis held her breasts throughout her announcement which lasted about 10 seconds.
The DJ hosted the Radio 1 Breakfast show from 1978 to 1980 and was a regular host of Top of the Pops in the 1970s and 80s.
He denies the assaults and claims the alleged victims are motivated by greed for compensation and media attention, Southwark Crown Court heard.
The alleged victims were aged between 15 and 29 at the time of the incidents.
The trial is expected to last up to six weeks.

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