Gary Glitter faces parole board in bid for prison release

nme.com:

Gary Glitter appeared in front of the parole board this week, with the convicted paedophile making a bid to be freed from prison.The 79-year-old singer, whose real name is Paul Gadd, was jailed for 16 years in February 2015 after being found guilty of sexually abusing three young girls between 1975 and 1980.He was sentenced for attempted rape, four counts of indecent assault, and one for having sex with a girl under 13.

During sentencing, Judge Alistair McCreath said he could find “no real evidence” that Gadd had atoned for his crimes.In February 2023, the disgraced star was automatically freed from prison after serving half his 16-year sentence.

The following month, however, Gadd was returned to custody after breaking his bail licence conditions.As The Mirror reports, Gadd appeared before a panel yesterday (Wednesday, January 24) as they considered whether to free him again.

The hearing is said to have been held in private.Specialist abuse lawyer Richard Scorer, who is representing one of Gadd’s victims, said the board would not hear from her or read his letter detailing the singer’s “total lack of remorse”.“She hasn’t been given any opportunity to read her witness impact statement,” Scorer explained.“We tried to write to the Parole Board regarding Glitter’s lack of remorse.