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Gary Glitter testifies in sex abuse trial
By Andy Malt | Published on Wednesday 28 January 2015
Gary Glitter, real name Paul Gadd, testified at Southwark Crown Court yesterday, denying ten charges of sexual abuse against children in the 1970s and 80s.
As previously reported, the trial began earlier this month, and sees Gadd accused of abusing three girls between 1975 and 1980, including a “clear and unmistakable attempt to rape” a school-age girl.
Saying that he had used his autobiography to “charge” his memory about his actions at the time of the alleged crimes, the singer claimed wig maintenance as his alibi.
He said that he had begun losing his hair as a teenager, and had worn a wig throughout his pop career. After each show, he said, he had returned to his hotel to fix the hairpiece and thus would not have been able, as it is claimed, to assault any of his fans immediately following a gig.
“I never had anybody backstage after a performance”, he told the court, according to the BBC. “Because this was a major problem in my life, or rather a major chore. I had to deal with it”.
The case continues.
