Shah defends abuse comments
Former newspaper tycoon Eddy Shah has sought to clarify his comments that young girls can be "to blame" for the abuse they suffer. Shah told ITV News he was referring only to "historical" cases.
Eddy Shah reiterates 'witch hunt' claim
Eddy Shah has insisted that public figures accused of sexual abuse are at risk of being the subject of medieval-style "witch hunts".
Explaining comments he made yesterday about victims being "to blame" for abuse, Shah told ITV News: "I said it is clearly wrong for someone to accuse another person of historical abuse with no evidence whatsoever and that you should have to go through a trial.
"That's almost medieval finger pointing on no grounds whatsoever, it becomes a witch hunt," said the former owner of the Today newspaper.
Shah has been criticised by women's groups since making the comments in a BBC interview yesterday.
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