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Gary Glitter appears in court on sex offence charges | Gary Glitter appears in court on sex offence charges |
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Gary Glitter has appeared in court accused of a series of sex offences against two girls. | Gary Glitter has appeared in court accused of a series of sex offences against two girls. |
The former pop star, 70, has been charged with six counts of indecent assault, one of unlawful sex with a girl under 13 and one count of administering a drug to obtain sex. | The former pop star, 70, has been charged with six counts of indecent assault, one of unlawful sex with a girl under 13 and one count of administering a drug to obtain sex. |
He appeared at Westminster Magistrates Court under his real name, Paul Gadd. | He appeared at Westminster Magistrates Court under his real name, Paul Gadd. |
The offences are alleged to have taken place in the late 1970s and early 1980s. | The offences are alleged to have taken place in the late 1970s and early 1980s. |
Mr Gadd is to appear at Southwark Crown Court on 3 July. | Mr Gadd is to appear at Southwark Crown Court on 3 July. |
Judge Emma Arbuthnot bailed him until that date. | Judge Emma Arbuthnot bailed him until that date. |
Mr Gadd, who listened to the proceedings through a hearing loop, spoke only to confirm his name, age and address. | Mr Gadd, who listened to the proceedings through a hearing loop, spoke only to confirm his name, age and address. |
By Jon Brain, BBC News | |
It's a long time since Gary Glitter's heyday as one of the stars of 'glam rock' in the 1970s. | |
But more than three decades on he still cut a flamboyant figure in the dock at Westminster Magistrates Court. | |
Looking healthy and suntanned, he was wearing a linen suit, cream scarf and - much to the concern of the district judge - a pair of sunglasses. | |
Judge Arbuthnot was assured by the defence lawyer that they were being worn for medical reasons and no disrespect to the court was intended. | |
The defendant's next appearance will be at Southwark Crown Court on 3 July. | |
The judge said that appearance must be without the sunglasses. | |
Dressed in a beige suit, pink shirt and cream scarf and wearing tinted glasses, he spoke clearly and spelled out his surname. | Dressed in a beige suit, pink shirt and cream scarf and wearing tinted glasses, he spoke clearly and spelled out his surname. |
The deputy chief magistrate asked Mr Gadd's defence barrister, Christopher Ware, why he was wearing sunglasses, to which he replied that the defendant had a "medical condition". | The deputy chief magistrate asked Mr Gadd's defence barrister, Christopher Ware, why he was wearing sunglasses, to which he replied that the defendant had a "medical condition". |
Mr Gadd, whose hits include I'm the Leader of the Gang, is accused of "administering a drug, namely alcohol, to obtain intercourse". | Mr Gadd, whose hits include I'm the Leader of the Gang, is accused of "administering a drug, namely alcohol, to obtain intercourse". |
He is also accused of one count of unlawful sexual intercourse with an under-age girl and two counts of indecent assault between 1 October 1979 and 31 December 1980 involving the second complainant. | He is also accused of one count of unlawful sexual intercourse with an under-age girl and two counts of indecent assault between 1 October 1979 and 31 December 1980 involving the second complainant. |
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