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Dave Lee Travis given three month suspended sentence

Dave Lee Travis has been sentenced to three months in prison suspended for two years at Southwark Crown Court for groping a young researcher behind the scenes at the Mrs Merton Show

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Dave Lee Travis victim impact statement read out

A victim impact statement has been read out at London's Southwark Crown Court ahead of the sentencing of Dave Lee Travis for indecent assault

The woman, who is a TV personality, said she felt "lucky" that she was "physically resilient" enough to get on with her life "thanks largely to my colleagues".

I coped with it by using humour. But remembering the incident still takes me back to feeling like a scared, vulnerable young woman.

Being called a liar and fantasist and being forced to recall the evidence in court has been painful.

I was particularly hurt by the defendant's claim that financial greed motivated me to come forward.

I have preserved my anonymity and will not claim compensation now or in the future. I simply wanted to tell the truth.

– Victim impact statement

She said she was "grateful" she was believed by her friends and the jury.

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