Gary Glitter victim seeking six-figure sum in damages, court told

A victim of former pop star Gary Glitter is bringing a compensation claim against him after suffering ‘the worst kind’ of abuse at his hands, a High Court judge was told (PA)

One of Gary Glitter’s victims is seeking around half-a-million pounds (€583,536) from the disgraced musician in damages, the High Court has heard.

The woman is suing Glitter, whose real name is Paul Gadd, following his 2015 conviction for abusing her and two other young people between 1975 and 1980.