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Jurors urged to forget about Travis' 'celebrity' status

Jurors at the trial of Dave Lee Travis have been urged to forget about his fame and treat him as a "normal member of the public", during the prosecution's closing speech. He denies 13 charges of indecent assault and one of sexual assault.

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Dave Lee Travis 'preyed on vulnerable across the UK'

Entertainer Dave Lee Travis was an "opportunist" who assaulted "vulnerable" young woman while working in the industry, a court has heard.

Dave Lee Travis arriving at Southwark Crown Court. Credit: PA

The 68-year-old DJ is accused of carrying out a series of assaults which were "sexual in nature" - one at the opening of a hospital radio station, a jury at London's Southwark Crown Court was told.

Opening the Crown's case, prosecutor Miranda Moore QC said women had come forward from "all parts of the United Kingdom" with similar allegations against Travis, who she described as an "opportunist" in targeting "young women who were very vulnerable".

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