DISGRACED ’70s rock star Gary Glitter could face death by firing squad after he was accused of having sex with a girl aged just 12, police in Vietnam said yesterday.

Vietnamese police have launched a criminal investigation into former British rock star Gary Glitter following allegations that he indulged in lewd acts with a minor.

AUTHORITIES said yesterday they are searching for former British rock star Gary Glitter over his alleged relationship with a Vietnamese teenager.

Authorities in Vietnam today said they were searching for disgraced pop star Gary Glitter to investigate his alleged relationship with a teenager.

The search was continuing today for the helicopter which crashed into the North Sea, killing five people with another six feared dead, as the victims were named.