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| Rolf Harris |
Following
the recent guilty verdicts delivered to Rolf Harris, on all 12 counts of child
abuse concerning four girls, it has been reported that police have received new
complaints against the TV entertainer.
It has been reported that 12 further people have come forward.
The
Director of Public Prosecutions, Alison Saunders, has said the Crown
Prosecution Service will work with the police to look at new cases, although it
was too early to say whether more charges would follow.
One
paper reports that as a result of these new potential victims he could face a
"string of compensation claims" which could diminish his "£11m
fortune.” Accounts show that millions are tied up in a network of companies,
his oldest company, Rolf Harris Enterprises, was launched in 1963. Also his home in Bray, Berkshire,
could be sold to pay compensation for his victims.
Following
these new claims, a High Court civil claim is set to be launched in weeks which
will effectively freeze the his assets and prevent Harris transferring the
deeds of his home and multi million pound assets to his daughter or other
family members.
In
terms of how much compensation the alleged victims of Rolf Harris will be able
to claim depends of a number of different factors including how it has affected
their life, whether they will need extra support in the future and how much
money they have lost or will lose as a consequence. The law awards damages for physical or
psychological harm.
If
you have been the victim of abuse our specialist abuse litigation team at QualitySolicitors Abney Garsden are able to offer
confidential and professional advice on the merits of bringing a claim for
compensation. We will assess your case
and give you guidance at the beginning of your case as to how much compensation
you are likely to receive.
Speak to one of our
specialist male or female solicitors in complete confidence. Call us on our confidential phone line or via
email. 0845 604 7075 or
abuslaw@abneys.co.uk.
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