Coronation Street actor's role 'behind child sex claim'

A former Coronation Street actor has told a court that the character he played in the show might have inspired child sex allegations against him.

Andrew Watkinson, 42, from Liverpool, denies six counts of indecently assaulting a teenage boy in the 1990s.

He described the character of Frank Foster to Liverpool Crown Court as "a rapist" and "horrendous".

The judge said he would be directing the jury to find Mr Watkinson not guilty on two of six counts he faces.

This was because the complainant could not be sure the alleged abuse happened before his 15th birthday.

Mr Watkinson, whose professional name is Andrew Lancel, remains on trial for the further four counts relating to when the complainant was 15.

The actor told the jury "in the back of his mind" he thought the allegations - alleged to have taken place when the complainant was attending a theatre group in 1993 and 94 - were to do with the "horrendous" character he played in Coronation Street.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-merseyside-22802287

Just doesn't seem to end does it?

not that long ago he was calling himself (cock roach)..( bill roach) ..cos he bedded 1000 women

That's gross

spicee wrote:

That's gross

naw,, a gross is only 12 dozen ..144

sorry Spicee, just could,nt help myself there.