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Daniel Bird & Nicola Croal

Rolf Harris widow is 'unaware' that paedophile husband has died

Rolf Harris' widow Alwen is not aware that her disgraced husband has died, sources claim.

The former entertainer passed away at his home on May 10 with his neighbours discovering his death through a resident WhatsApp group after a private ambulance turned up outside his home, the Mirror reports.

It's now been revealed that his wife Alwen, who suffers from dementia, does not know that the convicted paedophile is no longer alive.

Alwen is currently receiving constant care as she is in the final stages of her condition but still lives at her shared residence with Harris in Berkshire, South West England.

It comes after Rolf's final conversation was revealed to be him begging his daughter Bindi to look after her mother.

In his final conversation, it was revealed that Rolf begged Bindi to look after her sick mother (Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

The shameful entertainer who was stripped of all his official recognition four years after he served prison time for child sex offences died in his home surrounded by his family.

Australian-born Harris had been battling neck cancer ahead of his death and required constant round-the-clock care while being fed through a tube in his final days.

His last conversation with Bindi was made public after his private cremation with Harris saying: "I always believed we would go on longer together but, if I go first, promise you'll take good care of your mum."

Residents who live on the same estate as Rolf sent in "RIP" messages in their members of the estates' Fisheries Residents' Association WhatsApp group.

The disgraced former entertainer died in his home on May 10 from neck cancer (Dave M. Benett/Getty Images)

One neighbour told the Mirror: "People around here were very conscious of what happened last time (when the Mirror revealed Rolf had walked into a local schoolyard) so they wanted it to remain quiet until all the members of his family and close friends learned about it."

Harris was convicted in 2014 and received a six year and nine months prison sentence for 12 indecent assaults on four underage girls between 1968 and 1986.

The paedophile was released early from prison in 2017, part way through a re-trial on four accusations of indecent assault.

He appeared in front of the Court of Appeal in London in November 2017 to try and withdraw his convictions and had one overturned. However, his 11 other convictions remain.

Harris outside court with his wife Alwen, daughter Bindi (right) and niece Jenny (left) after his crimes came to light in 2014 (NIKLAS HALLE'N/AFP via Getty Image)

The former TV start allegedly hired a private investigator to try and gather 'dirt' on his victims to discredit their claims.

However, in 2019 it was reported that Harris had decided to abandon the bid to clear his name.

His official death certificate which was released last week confirmed that the convicted paedophile died of neck cancer and "frailty of old age"

Hours later, the family's lawyer issued a statement reading: "Rolf Harris recently died peacefully surrounded by family and friends and has now been laid to rest.

“They ask that you respect their privacy. No further comment will be made."

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