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Rolf Harris arrives at court flanked by his wife and daughter
Rolf Harris groomed and molested a friend of his daughter from the age of 13 onwards, a court has heard.
The children's entertainer is accused of indecently assaulting her and three other girls between 1968 and 1986.
The court heard she "allowed herself to be abused" by Mr Harris until she was 29-years-old.
Outlining its case at Southwark Crown Court, the prosecution described Mr Harris, 84, as a "Jekyll and Hyde" character. He denies all 12 charges.
His alleged victims were aged between seven or eight and 19 when the offences are said to have taken place.
Seven of the 12 counts are alleged to have been carried out on one victim - daughter Bindi's friend - who lived near the Harris family in south London in the 1960s.
The court heard how she was abused while on holiday with the family.
Prosecuting, Sasha Wass QC told the court the assaults continued "when the opportunity arose" and by the time she was 14 the girl was relying on drink to cope.
'Exploited children'The jury was shown a school report which said the alleged victim had become "prone to tears and has been weeping about private/home matters".
Ms Wass told the court: "The prosecution does not, for a minute, suggest that there is not a good, talented and kind side to Mr Harris.
"But concealed behind this charming and amicable children's entertainer lay a man who exploited the very children who were drawn to him."
She added there was "a side of him which is sexually attracted to children and under-age girls" and that while working on television in Australia he was known as the "Octopus" because of the way he would put his hands on children.
Mr Harris's daughter, Bindi, and his wife, Alwen Hughes, were at his side as he arrived at court.
He entered a not guilty plea at a hearing in January.
Earlier, one of the jurors was dismissed.
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