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Travis branded opportunist

DJ Dave Lee Travis indecently assaulted a 19-year-old woman during a recording of Top Of The Pops, a court has heard. The 68-year-old was an "opportunist" who assaulted "vulnerable" young woman, Southwark Crown Court was told. The former Radio one DJ, whose real name is david Patrick Griffin, allegedly assaulted women while working as a disc jockey, acting in pantomimes and even at the opening of a hospital radio station. In one incident at a local radio station, the jury of eight women and four men was told a woman went "ballistic" after the DJ allegedly forced his thumb into her underwear. Mr Travis, from Buckinghamshire, is charged with 13 counts of indecent assault dating back to between 1976 and 2003, and one count of sexual assault in 2008. He denies all t0he charges. Opening the prosecution case, miranda moore QC showed the jury a short clip of Top Of The Pops from 1978, in which it is alleged Travis is starting to assault a woman.

The 19-year-old had travelled to the show with a friend and alleges Travis put his hand up her skirt to "touch her bum".

The presenter is seen flanked by two women in the clip, one of whom is said to be the alleged victim.

Her friend "remembers her being angry and upset and saying this defendant had put his hand up her skirt", the court heard.

"The incident was actually cut from what was broadcast," ms moore said. "She says that is the start of him trying to put the hand up her skirt."