Glitter banned from travelling

Convicted paedophile Gary Glitter has been banned from travelling to France and Spain under an order granted by UK magistrates, it emerged today.

A Court Service spokesman said: “On Thursday, September 25 police applied for an application to prevent foreign travel to France and Spain until March 25 by Mr Paul Gadd.

“Paul Gadd did not attend in person but was represented by Corker Binning Solicitors.”

UK police said they would not discuss individual cases or the possible whereabouts of Glitter in the county.

A police spokeswoman said: “Kent Police will do everything necessary to protect children in this country, or abroad.

“From our point of view, it is easier to monitor someone who remains in the UK because we have comprehensive systems in place to manage any potential risks more effectively.

“Protecting the residents of this area is the paramount concern of Kent Police and we work closely to monitor the behaviour of registered sex offenders in the county to minimise any risk to the public that may exist.”

She added: “However, we will not discuss whether or not a named person is on the sex offenders register in Kent, or the circumstances of individual cases.

“We will not discuss any details about named registered sex offenders, which extends to confirming or denying speculation about where they may live.”