Glitter en route to UK

Disgraced singer Gary Glitter tonight left Bangkok and is on a flight bound for London, the British Foreign Office said.

Shamed pop star Gary Glitter finally left Bangkok tonight and is heading for London, the British Foreign Office said.

The 64-year-old convicted paedophile had reportedly been refusing to return to Britain following his release on Tuesday from a Vietnamese prison, where he had been in jail for abusing two young girls.

However, having failed to gain entry to Thailand on two occasions and Hong Kong once, Glitter, whose real name is Paul Gadd, agreed to fly to London Heathrow today.

A UK Foreign Office spokesman said: “We can confirm that Mr Gadd has left Bangkok and is heading to the UK.”

He is expected to touch down shortly after 7am tomorrow.