Stuart Hall: Veteran BBC broadcaster to appear in court over historic sex offence allegations
Hall, 83, is facing charges of indecent assault, sexual assault and rape dating back to the 60s, 70s and 80s
Andy Stenning / Daily Mirror
Veteran BBC broadcaster Stuart Hall will today appear at a pre-trial hearing over allegations of historic sex offences.
Hall, 83, was initially charged with indecent assaults on three young girls dating between 1974 and 1984.
He then faced additional charges that he raped a woman in the 1970s and committed 14 sexual assaults against 10 further girls between 1967 and 1986.
The former It's A Knockout presenter, of Prestbury Road, Wilmslow, Cheshire, has been a familiar face and voice in British broadcasting for half a century and was last year awarded an OBE in the New Year Honours.
His eccentric and erudite football match summaries made him a cult figure on BBC Radio 5 Live.
Hall has strenuously denied any wrongdoing in previous public statements.
He said he might have considered suicide had it not been for his family and described the accusations as "pernicious, callous, cruel and, above all, spurious" as he vowed to clear his name and restore his reputation.
Hall will appear at Preston Crown Court from 10am today.
Hall, 83, was initially charged with indecent assaults on three young girls dating between 1974 and 1984.
He then faced additional charges that he raped a woman in the 1970s and committed 14 sexual assaults against 10 further girls between 1967 and 1986.
The former It's A Knockout presenter, of Prestbury Road, Wilmslow, Cheshire, has been a familiar face and voice in British broadcasting for half a century and was last year awarded an OBE in the New Year Honours.
His eccentric and erudite football match summaries made him a cult figure on BBC Radio 5 Live.
Hall has strenuously denied any wrongdoing in previous public statements.
He said he might have considered suicide had it not been for his family and described the accusations as "pernicious, callous, cruel and, above all, spurious" as he vowed to clear his name and restore his reputation.
Hall will appear at Preston Crown Court from 10am today.
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