Survivor of Sexual Abuse Paints over Melbourne Mural
- That Convicted Paedophile Rolf Harris Created in 1990
- The mural depicts Rolf Harris's head on the body of a kangaroo
- It was painted over at Penhalluriack's Building Supplies in Caulfield, Melbourne's south-east, on Monday
- Store owner Frank Penhalluriack said the mural is a reminder of the 'horror of the way this man misused his power'
- Rolf Harris was found guilty on twelve charges of indecent assault on June 30
- He has been sentenced to five years and nine months in jail
Daily Mail UK, 8 July 2014
A mural painted by convicted paedophile Rolf Harris at a Melbourne hardware store in 1990 has been painted over in red.
The store owner of Penhalluriack's Building Supplies asked a survivor of sexual abuse to do the honours and paint over the mural at his Caulfield store, Melbourne's south-east, on Monday.
The mural showed Harris's smiling head on the body of a kangaroo, which carried a can of paint with the catch phrase 'Trust British Paints - Sure Can!'. It was then signed 'Rolf Harris 1990'.
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The mural of Rolf Harris's smiling head on a kangaroo's body was painted over at Penhalluriack's Building Supplies in Caulfield, Melbourne's south-east, on Monday
The mural was painted by the convicted paedophile himself back in 1990
Store owner Frank Penhalluriack said the mural is a reminder of the 'horror of the way this man misused his power'
'The painting is gone but the memory of its evil is behind the red paint,' Frank Penhalluriack said
'This is something which involves the entire community.'
He said the red painting would be a reminder of the 'horror of the way this man misused his power'.
Mr Penhalluriack said he considered removing the mural when Harris's trial began.
He made his final decision when Harris was found guilty on twelve charges of indecent assault on June 30.
'A jury of 12 of his peers has determined that Rolf Harris did not exercise his power over children and over women responsibly,' Mr Penhalluriack said.
'Instead he treated them immorally, and, according to the judge, without remorse.
'His reputation, and his power, has gone [and] it is my intention to remove all signs of the man from my business.'
Harris was sentenced to five years and nine months in jail for the crimes between 1969 and 1986.
Rolf Harris taken to jail by police after sentencing
Rolf Harris (pictured) sentenced to five years and nine months in jail for the crimes between 1969 and 1986