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Cliff Richard home searched today

41 replies

StrumpersPlunkett · 14/08/2014 13:06

I hope they don't find anything.
It feels like everyone I thought was nice when I was a kid were predatory paedophiles. Please let this be a mistake.

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ballsballsballs · 14/08/2014 13:24

I hope, if he is guilty of the charges, they find the evidence they need to convict.

CaptChaos · 14/08/2014 13:28

I hope so too ballsballsballs.

WhatTheFork · 14/08/2014 13:28

Not surprised by this going by the rumours. I hope they are just rumours though.

I did hear from locals near where he lived that he had a live in young boyfriend 25 or so years ago (17/18 year old). That would have been back before the age of consent was lowered.

WhatTheFork · 14/08/2014 13:29

Agree balls

ACM88 · 14/08/2014 13:34

I'm not surprised, in fact, when all these allegations started coming out, I said to OH, I bet Cliff is next.

They wouldn't search for no reason, they have obviously discovered something suspicious enough, especially for him to be named in the press.

I just hope all the victims are finally believed and supported whilst all guilty parties are sent to prison at long last!!

BoysiesBack · 14/08/2014 13:36

Agree with Balls.

Oddly, I'm less surprised by Cliff then I have been with others. Don't know if the shock factor is decreasing or that I always thought of him as a bit Hmm

Onedropoflove · 14/08/2014 13:38

No surprise there. Let's just see.

HappydaysArehere · 14/08/2014 13:59

Didn't know this. Can't bear it. Hope it comes to nothing. Oh! Dear, Oh! Dear.......Please not Cliff!

Isitmebut · 14/08/2014 14:11

As someone who was such a confirmed ‘bachelor boy’ that he sung about it, for Riff Pilchard NOT to have a whiff of fishy scandal about him after all this time, like his chin, has defied gravity.

However as I can’t work out what could be removed from his home now relating to an offence decades ago that would prove his guilt BACK THEN i.e..a 30-odd year old computer, or the boys DNA for an alleged Yorkshire offence - I’d be content to know that he has been raided by the Dance Police, for his old man crime of showing his ‘moves’ on a discerning public, long after what could be called decent.

In which case it’s a slam-dunk case and he’ll be stopped by any court of his peers. IMO.

ACM88 · 14/08/2014 14:15

isitmebut that's true, I suppose if he was guilty of committing a crime 30yrs ago, he would have removed evidence...however it's all speculation, who knows what's true at this stage, I would think though, that all the police are looking for is something to tie him to a particular complaint, maybe a few people have come forward naming cliff, and so police are trying to search for evidence to dis/prove....?

KeeperOfBees · 14/08/2014 14:17

Wasn't there a poster here who knew his housekeeper who had many pearl clutching tales?

clam · 14/08/2014 14:17

I know that there have been hints and innuendo about him on the internet for a long while, and I wondered if any of the super-injunctions were for him.
Would be very sad and disappointed (on so many levels) if it's proven to be true.

ACM88 · 14/08/2014 14:20

It does make me sad to think of who else is still out there, adored by many, but has behaved like a monster in secret...there must be more of them lurking in the shadows!!

Isitmebut · 14/08/2014 14:29

ACMBB …… maybe I’ve watched too many CSI episodes re the non denigration over time of certain evidence, but unless he saved ‘mementos’, not only would the evidence from any alleged crime in Yorkshire NOT be in his current Sunningdale home - but even if the police found evidence from current ‘practices’, it would be not enough to prosecute a 1980’s alleged crime - as a defence would cite ‘hearsay’ in the statement given to the police.

CaptChaos · 14/08/2014 14:29

You would be astounded at what habitual criminals will keep which could incriminate them. Especially those who don't believe they are breaking the law, not really, not when so many other well known people are doing it too. Photographs, cinefilm, diaries, address books, 'momentoes'.

ExpectedlyMediocre · 14/08/2014 14:33

Oh dear :/ I'm still reeling from Rolf Harris,

I wonder what they are looking for.

Redglitter · 14/08/2014 14:37

They might be looking for more recent things. computer downloads etc

makes you wonder who's going to be next

Isitmebut · 14/08/2014 14:37

ACMBB ... Re 'who else could be out there', I'm convinced Bill & Ben The Flower Pot Men would have got up to no good; they always sounded intoxicated and the Little Weed was unprotected and could have ordered them about once too often.

Seriously, I wouldn't be surprised now whoever was found guilty, but although for some reason I wasn't really a Cliff fan, I would like to think that Cliff actually lived the clean cut life we believed, but between consenting adults repeat adults, it's relative.

ACM88 · 14/08/2014 14:45

The truth will out, hopefully, definitely feels like this is a never ending story though, every month someone else is named Sad

Rooners · 14/08/2014 14:48

Just heard this on the radio.

I don't pretend to know anything about the man but I have to admit that I would be sort of relieved to find that my as yet irrational dislike of the man had some sort of basis in reality.

It would feel validating which is weird as there is no way I could have known he was dubious, even if he was/is. So it really validates nothing at all, even if they find a load of pictures of him having carnal relations with a donkey while dressed as the Pope

Rooners · 14/08/2014 14:50

which I should add NEVER HAPPENED

afaik

Scaredycat3000 · 14/08/2014 15:18

Cliff and Cliff alone as been subject to the most consistent and persistent internet rumours since this all began IMO. So in this case I'm not surprised in the least, sadly. This may end up to be the biggest case yet.

Rafanderpants · 14/08/2014 17:22

gosh Im with you OP. of all people. and yes Im still reeling from rolf harris too.

the others named and shamed I haven't been surprised with, but CLIFF??????????

SinisterBuggyMonth · 14/08/2014 22:02

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ACM88 · 14/08/2014 22:07

Just watching it on news, police officers apparently took lots of items with them...it's not looking good for cliff!