Gary Glitter: Police called to disturbance outside bail hostel day after release from prison

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Police were called out to a disturbance at the bail hostel where paedophile pop star Gary Glitter is staying following his release from prison. open image in gallery Gary Glitter was released from prison this week after serving half his sentence He left HMP The Verne – a low security category C jail in Portland, Dorset – on Friday after eight years behind bars. No arrests were made.” The protest came as Richard Scorer, head of abuse at Slater and Gordon – which represents one of Glitter’s victims, said his release was “particularly distressing and traumatic” for those he attacked, adding: “The early release devalues her suffering and that of his other victims.” Glitter, whose real name is Paul Gadd, was freed automatically halfway through a fixed-term determinate sentence and will now be subject to licence conditions. open image in gallery Glitter served eight years behind bars Confirming Glitter’s release, a Ministry of Justice spokesman said: “Sex offenders like Paul Gadd are closely monitored by the police and Probation Service and face some of the strictest licence conditions, including being fitted with a GPS tag.