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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Haroon Siddique Legal affairs correspondent

Noel Clarke ‘precisely the man’ depicted in Guardian’s reporting, high court told

Noel Clarke arrives at the Royal Courts of Justice in London
Noel Clarke arrives for the final day of the trial. Photograph: Ben Whitley/PA

Noel Clarke has been shown to be “precisely the man” depicted in the Guardian’s articles accusing him of sexual misconduct, vindicating its journalism, the high court has heard.

In closing submissions in the former Doctor Who actor’s libel claim against Guardian News and Media (GNM), Gavin Millar KC said Clarke had been forced to come up with an “elaborate conspiracy theory” to try to rebut the “overwhelming evidence” against him.

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