Gary Glitter may face death by firing squad

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.

Gary Glitter may face death by firing squad

Sexual intercourse with a 12-year old regardless of whether there is consent is still considered rape under Vietnamese law, with a maximum penalty of death before a firing squad, according to the police.

The revelations come after two girls, aged 12 and 18 years old, told the police they had sex with the former singer - real name Paul Francis Gadd - at his rented home in the southern resort of Vung Tau in Vietnam.

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