Rolf ’admired’ bikini teen

Rolf cross examined ... The entertainer admitted to a prosecutor in court today that comments about a 13-year-old's bikini may have been sexual. Source: AFP

ROLF Harris has conceded his admiration of the bikini of a 13-year-old girl he later allegedly indecently assaulted during a beach holiday may have been a sexual reference to her body, a court has heard.

The 84-year-old entertainer in his second day in the witness box was softly spoken, barely audible in part, as he was placed under cross-examination by prosecutor Sasha Wass QC.

That was in marked contrast to his testimony yesterday in which he sang a verse of his hit tune Jake the Peg and mimicked a wobble board sound.

Prosecutor Wass today reminded him his trial was not a "talent show" nor was his "polished performance" ever in question. But Ms Wass said that couldn't disguise Harris' darker side and the court had to decide how dark that side was.

The court had earlier heard one of his alleged victims was a sporty 13-year-old and on holiday with the family in 1978 when she was allegedly indecently assaulted by Harris after she stepped out of a shower wrapped in a towel and later on the beach after she went swimming.

Harris denied he ever assaulted her but said he had during the holiday complimented her on her bikini.

Ms Wass said when he said that it could have meant "you've got a great body" as opposed to admiring the material of a couple of small triangles.

"I suppose so," Harris said.

"And she was 13?" Ms Wass asked.

"Yes."

He was then asked whether that could be seen as a sexual comment.

"In hindsight I suppose it is," he replied.

"You admired (alleged victim's) body during that holiday … you admired her sexually during that holiday?"

"It's possible yes."

Ms Wass reminded the court that Harris had admitted having an affair with the girl when she turned 18, and he was aged in his 50s, and also a secret sexual affair with a housekeeper/chauffeur staying with his family.

"You are pretty good Mr Harris aren't you at disguising the darker side of your character aren't you?" Ms Wass asked.

"Yes"

"The issue that we have to decide in this court is how dark is that dark side."

Harris yesterday admitted he had said "it takes two to tango" when the brother of the alleged victim rang him up to abuse him decades later.

But Harris said that was in reference to their consensual relationship when she turned 18. Ms Wass branded the remark as arrogant and dismissive.

Harris denied visiting the alleged 13-year-old — who was a friend of his daughter Bindi — after the holiday when the family returned to England.

He said the victim and her family, despite being decent people, were now lying.

"I think she's probably supporting her daughter's story," Harris said of the mother's testimony in which she said Harris visited her home, asked to see the schoolgirl then when directed upstairs abused her once in her bedroom and again in an upstairs sitting room.

Ms Wass said he was grooming her and she had "nowhere to hide".

Referring to his behaviour on the holiday, Ms Wass suggested Harris "played with her like she was a toy".

He replied: "I would never do that."

He said their later sexual encounters when she was 18 was borne out of "mutual love and affection"

Harris has pleaded not guilty to 12 counts of indecently assaulting four women from 1968 to 1986.

The case continues.

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