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Hall charged with indecent assault

Veteran BBC broadcaster Stuart Hall has been charged with three offences of indecent assault against young girls.

Lancashire Police said the alleged offences were committed between 1974 and 1984 and involved three girls aged between nine and 16 years.

Hall, 82 – who presented It's A Knockout and provides football reports for Radio Five Live – was released without charge on an allegation of rape and a further allegation of indecent assault.

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