Rolf Harris has been sentenced to five years and nine months in prison, but he will only serve half of that time and be released on license.
His lawyer explained to the court: "As a man of 84 as he is he is already on borrowed time. Every day, every month, in prison is going to shorten his life."
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She added: "A sentence has to be adapted for a person who appears before a court.
"The impact upon this defendant is going to be far greater than a sentence imposed upon a younger and more healthy man.
"He has a limited lifespan left and that will be diminished by a prison sentence because of the state of his health."
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The judge noted that, if most of the offences happened today, they would attract significantly higher maximum sentences.
Harris was led away from the court by two guards, with one carrying his suitcase for him.
He is expected to be taken to Wandsworth jail, but it unlikely to serve his sentence there.
He will be freed within three years.