Karin  Ward, 56, is facing a High Court trial for accusing Freddie Starr of 'groping her', according to court documents A Savile abuse victim has slammed the BBC and ITV for 'leaving her on her own' as she faces a £300,000 defamation claim brought by Freddie Starr. Karin Ward, 56, is facing a High Court libel trial over accusations that comedian Starr 'groped her and called her a '***less wonder' when she was just 15', according to court documents. The mother-of-seven, who is recovering from cancer, claims she felt pressured into giving a taped interview with Newsnight in 2011 when she was 'vulnerable' and believed she was dying from the disease.
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Karin Ward, 56, is facing a libel trial for accusing Starr of groping her
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Court papers cite her claims she was molested by Starr when she was 15
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Comedian has launched a £300,000 defamation claim against her
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She said she felt 'pressured' into a shelved Newsnight interview in 2011
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Her lawyer said Panorama did not ask permission to air footage in 2012
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Mother-of-seven also made claims against Starr in ITV documentary
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But neither the BBC not ITV are planning to cover Ms Ward's legal costs
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CPS said there was insufficient evidence to prosecute Starr following a thorough police investigation
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But the Newsnight report was shelved and her claims were aired on @placeholder months later, despite producers not asked her permission.
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Ms Ward also claimed that @placeholder told her they would not identify Freddie Starr in the Newsnight programme, but 'Panorama ignored this'.
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Newsnight
Ms Ward also claimed that Newsnight told her they would not identify Freddie Starr in the @placeholder programme, but 'Panorama ignored this'.
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Newsnight
'The footage was initially taken for the @placeholder programme, but she did not say it could be used for another programme a year later.'