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| Signed photo, allegedly sent to a 14-year-old girl who has accused him of indecent assault in the 1960s |
The veteran Coronation Street star targeted the 15-year-old a second time during the summer of 1967, pinning her up against a wall and, in a ‘quick fumble’ that lasted a matter of minutes, raped her again, a jury heard.
However, she came forward only last year after watching a television interview in which Roache spoke of how ‘there have been lots of women in my life’, which she said ‘made my skin crawl’.
Roache, 81, who has appeared as Ken Barlow since the ITV1 soap’s launch in 1960, is also accused of indecently assaulting four girls more than 40 years ago, allegedly exploiting his celebrity status in the belief they wouldn’t speak out. (more...)
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