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Stuart Hall cleared of raping two young girls

A jury at Preston Crown Court found Hall, 84, not guilty of a string of historical allegations involving two under-age girls, dating back to the mid-1970s. He was found guilty of one count of indecent assault of a girl aged under 16.

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Crown Prosecution Service - we respect the verdicts of the jury in Stuart Hall case

At the beginning of this trial he pleaded guilty to an indecent assault against one of the girls when she was intoxicated and at home in bed and today he has been found guilty by a jury of a further indecent assault in relation to the same victim. He will be sentenced next week.

The jury has listened to all the evidence from the prosecution and defence and we of course respect the verdicts they have reached.

We take all allegations of rape and sexual assault very seriously and victims should know that we will prosecute such cases where it is right to do so.”

– CPS spokesperson

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