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Thread #154892   Message #3638100
Posted By: GUEST,Eliza
01-Jul-14 - 11:30 AM
Thread Name: BS: Rolf Harris Found Guilty of 12 Offences
Subject: RE: BS: Rolf Harris Found Guilty of 12 Offences
I do feel very sorry for his wife and daughter, Andrez. They probably had no idea of his behaviour until this all came out. I've read that compensation claims may eat into the millions he's accrued from his entertainment and art, and that Bindi may not inherit what she envisaged after all the settlements have taken place. But aside from the financial angle, how dreadful to have to accept one's father/husband had to be sent to prison for such disgusting crimes. It may not be 'rape or murder' but from his family's point of view, the misery must be unbearable. Like Michael, I feel very sad about it all. I suppose it's because values and cornerstones of our past have suddenly crumbled under our feet.
One thing no-one has yet mentioned is that he had the bizarre audacity actually to sing 'Jake The Peg' in the courtroom. I find that nightmarish. I also wonder ( and this is utterly unthinkable) if he abused his daughter?