Girl in Le Vell rape case accused of telling 'a little lie'

A girl who claims Coronation Street star Michael Le Vell raped her as she clutched a teddy bear was today accused of telling a “little lie” to police.

Le Vell, 48, who plays car mechanic Kevin Webster in the ITV soap, is facing 12 charges in all – five counts of rape, three of indecent assault, two counts of sexual activity with a child and two of causing a child to engage in sexual activity.