R. Kelly abused Aaliyah when she was 13 or 14, court hears

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R. Kelly sexually abused the late R&B singer Aaliyah when she was 13 or 14 years old, one of his former backing dancers has told a court.

The woman, who testified under the name Angela, told Mr Kelly's trial she had seen the chart-topping star perform a sex act on Aaliyah on a tour bus.

The alleged incident took place a year before Mr Kelly illegally married the singer, when she was 15.Mr Kelly, 54, denies all the charges against him.

The incident with Aaliyah occurred in 1992 or 1993, when Angela and another young woman decided to play a prank on Mr Kelly, she told the court.

Mr Kelly's relationship with Aaliyah - his former protégé - has become a focus of the trial.

The star, who later emerged from Mr Kelly's shadow to become a successful recording artist in her own right, died in a plane crash in 2001.Monday also saw a second male accuser testify against Mr Kelly.

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