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7:26am Thursday 28th August 2008
SHAMED paedophile Gary Glitter is believed to have fled the Hampshire village he has been using as a secret hideaway, the Daily Echo can reveal.
The former glam rock star is today back in hiding after he was spotted in the leafy Hampshire village of Warsash.
The 64-year-old was seen admiring used cars outside a luxury motor dealership.
Local community leaders last night warned residents could take vigilante action if he ever returned.
Glitter - real name Paul Gadd - had been staying with a friend in Hill Head near Fareham since his return to Britain on Friday.
The 64-year-old was spotted in an orange wig and straw hat as he took a stroll outside the secluded £2m detached home.
He was later seen in the car park of a local Sainsbury's supermarket and admiring a £25,950 Mercedes ML350 at Peter Nash Specialist Cars, on Warsash Road.
Dealership manager Mark Nash said: "We have not seen him or dealt with him, but he is obviously around the area.
He added: "I don't know if I'd want to sell him a car, business is business, but you don't want to be seen to be dealing with unpopular people."
Fareham Borough Council leader councillor Sean Woodward said the former pop superstar was not welcome in the local community.
"I have absolutely no desire to share the borough of Fareham with Glitter, or Paul Gadd, or whatever he calls himself and if he is here I hope he goes very quickly and never comes back," he said.
"I'm sure any parent who lives here would share my view that they don't want him in Fareham."
He added: "I would think that (vigilante violence) was highly likely if he was spotted somewhere and that is not something I would wish to deploy resources to contend with."
A source told the Echo that Glitter had never returned to his hideaway, believed to be in nearby Stubbington or Hill Head, after his late night shopping trip.
Glitter was earlier jailed in Britain in 1999 for possessing 4,000 pornographic pictures of children.
Glitter has historic links with Hampshire. He has relatives in Portsmouth and he kept his yacht Voyageur berthed at Haslar Marina, in Gosport, in the late 1990s.
Police swooped on his 40ft vessel in November 1997 after 4,000 pornographic pictures of children were found on a computer he had taken to a repair shop.
At the height of his fame he lived in Rogate, Petersfield.
Glitter was this month freed early from jail in Vietnam after serving three years for offences against two girls.
Upon his return to Britain, he was ordered to sign the sex offenders' register.
A Hampshire Constabulary spokesman would not confirm or deny if Glitter had done so.
"It is our policy not to discuss any details of named individuals who are registered sex offenders. Therefore I cannot confirm one that he is here or two where he might be," the spokesman said.
"Protection of the public is priority for the police and Hampshire Constabulary has invested significant resources into the management of offenders and we have a duty to prevent public order situations and protect individuals who may be at risk."
Andy, Locks Heath says...
8:12am Thu 28 Aug 08
George, says...
8:25am Thu 28 Aug 08
ossiesaint, at the bar says...
8:25am Thu 28 Aug 08
ossiesaint, at the bar says...
8:28am Thu 28 Aug 08
George wrote:Branded,bell,tattoo and wig? Near Portsmouth? Has anybody seen GG and Mr Westwood together?
Just a note to the hard-of-thinking, the branding/bell comment is sarcasm
kebab man, cambodia says...
8:30am Thu 28 Aug 08
George wrote:Just a not to the rest of you.......this man is a proper cretin ha ha this is sarcasm
Just a note to the hard-of-thinking, the branding/bell comment is sarcasm
MARK, GOSPORT says...
8:34am Thu 28 Aug 08
Pandy, Locks Heath says...
8:55am Thu 28 Aug 08
Mandy wrote:OJ Simpson was found "not guilty"...
Andy wrote:Why? Jenkins was found not guilty..I suppose kangaroo courts are still acceptable in Locks Heath are they?
I'd be more concerned about living next door to Sion Jenkins than this ageing weirdo.
Mr P. Correct, Hill Head says...
8:59am Thu 28 Aug 08
MARK wrote:A happy meal, and he is dressed in a ginger wig? Maybe he has got a job as Ronald McGlitter? Anyway the press are hanging around Hill Head still, that's where he's loitering, near a certain sea front pub.
I HAVE JUST GONE THREW THE DRIVE THROUGH AT FAREHAM AND SEEN GLITTER IN THE MCDONALDS EATING A BIG BREAKFAST SHOCKING HE EVEN SIGNED A COUPLE OF PICTURES FOR PEOPLE!!
George, says...
10:07am Thu 28 Aug 08
Bright Spark, Stubbington says...
10:11am Thu 28 Aug 08
Tony, Southampton says...
10:32am Thu 28 Aug 08
George, says...
10:48am Thu 28 Aug 08
Mr Angry wrote:Exactly. £10 says Woodward couldn't give two hoots about where Gadd lives. It's a purely political move, aiming for - and, sadly, probably getting - the "anti-nonce" vote. It's only a step or two away from "A vote against me is a vote for child molesters. You don't want child molesters, do you?"
Stupid pathetic comments by Mr Woodward.Probably thinking about his own selfish thoughts and probably doesnt give a **** about our children. Along with your council stick to persecuting people who overfill their dustbins as thats all your any good at! ;-)quote
gorf, soton says...
11:08am Thu 28 Aug 08
Jem Wakeman, Southampton says...
11:10am Thu 28 Aug 08
George, says...
11:36am Thu 28 Aug 08
Christoff wrote:The comments are in the story itself, Christoff. He's a councillor in Fareham
George wrote:rats, I missed Woodwards comments before the Echo cleared them....care to summarise?
Mr Angry wrote: Stupid pathetic comments by Mr Woodward.Probably thinking about his own selfish thoughts and probably doesnt give a **** about our children. Along with your council stick to persecuting people who overfill their dustbins as thats all your any good at! ;-)Exactly. £10 says Woodward couldn't give two hoots about where Gadd lives. It's a purely political move, aiming for - and, sadly, probably getting - the "anti-nonce" vote. It's only a step or two away from "A vote against me is a vote for child molesters. You don't want child molesters, do you?"quote
Ed Case, Southampton says...
11:37am Thu 28 Aug 08
kebab man wrote:Do you wanna be in my gang Kebab man?
Ed Case wrote:no that's George mate
Come on, come on, Come on come on. Come on, come on, Come on... still waiting to be served at McD's, there's some strange bloke in front of me fiddling with his change.
Rob, Southampton says...
11:55am Thu 28 Aug 08
Andy wrote:Well said Andy.
I'd be more concerned about living next door to Sion Jenkins than this ageing weirdo.
Markmag, Southampton says...
12:24pm Thu 28 Aug 08
George wrote:More proof that there are certain users of this site who click on the headline and then immediately scroll down past the story to post...
Christoff wrote:The comments are in the story itself, Christoff. He\'s a councillor in FarehamGeorge wrote:rats, I missed Woodwards comments before the Echo cleared them....care to summarise?Mr Angry wrote: Stupid pathetic comments by Mr Woodward.Probably thinking about his own selfish thoughts and probably doesnt give a **** about our children. Along with your council stick to persecuting people who overfill their dustbins as thats all your any good at! ;-)Exactly. £10 says Woodward couldn\'t give two hoots about where Gadd lives. It\'s a purely political move, aiming for - and, sadly, probably getting - the \"anti-nonce\" vote. It\'s only a step or two away from \"A vote against me is a vote for child molesters. You don\'t want child molesters, do you?\"quote
nora, fareham says...
12:24pm Thu 28 Aug 08
George, says...
12:41pm Thu 28 Aug 08
Markmag wrote:Possibly, but to be fair, this is a bit of a hot topic, and the headline tells most of the story. It's not surprising people leap straight to the comments, it's what most of us are reading this particular story for, after all
George wrote:More proof that there are certain users of this site who click on the headline and then immediately scroll down past the story to post...
Christoff wrote:The comments are in the story itself, Christoff. He\'s a councillor in FarehamGeorge wrote:rats, I missed Woodwards comments before the Echo cleared them....care to summarise?Mr Angry wrote: Stupid pathetic comments by Mr Woodward.Probably thinking about his own selfish thoughts and probably doesnt give a **** about our children. Along with your council stick to persecuting people who overfill their dustbins as thats all your any good at! ;-)Exactly. £10 says Woodward couldn\'t give two hoots about where Gadd lives. It\'s a purely political move, aiming for - and, sadly, probably getting - the \"anti-nonce\" vote. It\'s only a step or two away from \"A vote against me is a vote for child molesters. You don\'t want child molesters, do you?\"quote
Christoff, says...
12:46pm Thu 28 Aug 08
Markmag wrote:normally I scan the story unless it is of particular interest. Sorry to have offended you by not doing things how you like them to be done.
George wrote:More proof that there are certain users of this site who click on the headline and then immediately scroll down past the story to post...Christoff wrote:The comments are in the story itself, Christoff. He\'s a councillor in FarehamGeorge wrote:rats, I missed Woodwards comments before the Echo cleared them....care to summarise?Mr Angry wrote: Stupid pathetic comments by Mr Woodward.Probably thinking about his own selfish thoughts and probably doesnt give a **** about our children. Along with your council stick to persecuting people who overfill their dustbins as thats all your any good at! ;-)Exactly. £10 says Woodward couldn\'t give two hoots about where Gadd lives. It\'s a purely political move, aiming for - and, sadly, probably getting - the \"anti-nonce\" vote. It\'s only a step or two away from \"A vote against me is a vote for child molesters. You don\'t want child molesters, do you?\"quote
ydkjs2, says...
1:11pm Thu 28 Aug 08
Tony wrote:I find that even looking at a picture of 'Gadd' repulses me but I totally agree with 'Tony'. It is better to know where the disgusting little twerp is than to discover he is near when he has committed another of his disgusting crimes. Your comments Tony are appropriate and "sane" in this page of 'knee jerk' and reactionary comments.
Can I just say to Sean Woodward that I would rather Gadd lived in Fareham or Southampton with the knowledge of the police than that he was forced to go into hiding by irresponsible comments like Mr Woodward's. Unless we are contemplating either locking up sex offenders for life, or execution, they have to live somewhere after they have served their sentences. It is better that this is done with police knowledge and without the threat of local vigilantes forcing them to live in secret with their whereabouts unknown to the police. And yes Mr Woodward, I am a parent.
neighbour of Mark Nash, Warsash says...
1:16pm Thu 28 Aug 08
I'm no fan of his but... wrote:I can say that Mark Nash is a lovely man and so are his family who also own the garage. You shouldn't say things like that, he is a used car salesman but he doesn't sell old bangers and he certainly wouldn't use a newspaper article to drum up business the reporter came to him not the other way around.
Dealership manager Mark Nash said: "We have not seen him or dealt with him, but he is obviously around the area. He added: "I don't know if I'd want to sell him a car, business is business, but you don't want to be seen to be dealing with unpopular people." I thought used car dealers were unpopular people. Are sales so poor that people must resort to this sort of news story.
the vengeful cabbage, says...
1:29pm Thu 28 Aug 08
bob, southampton says...
1:32pm Thu 28 Aug 08
neighbour of Mark Nash wrote:Agree with mark nash's neighbour
I'm no fan of his but... wrote: Dealership manager Mark Nash said: "We have not seen him or dealt with him, but he is obviously around the area. He added: "I don't know if I'd want to sell him a car, business is business, but you don't want to be seen to be dealing with unpopular people." I thought used car dealers were unpopular people. Are sales so poor that people must resort to this sort of news story.I can say that Mark Nash is a lovely man and so are his family who also own the garage. You shouldn't say things like that, he is a used car salesman but he doesn't sell old bangers and he certainly wouldn't use a newspaper article to drum up business the reporter came to him not the other way around.
Christoff, says...
1:52pm Thu 28 Aug 08
the vengeful cabbage wrote:sorry but I have to disagree there. His accumulated wealth has nothing to do with his sexual preferences whatsoever.
Its not much of a secret hideaway if we know where he is. What happened to his assets anyway I don't believe after what he has done he should be allowed to own nice things like Merc's etc...
the typical knee-jerk moron, says...
2:04pm Thu 28 Aug 08
Christoff wrote:So you agree with what he's done, then? You support child molesters?
the vengeful cabbage wrote:sorry but I have to disagree there. His accumulated wealth has nothing to do with his sexual preferences whatsoever.
Its not much of a secret hideaway if we know where he is. What happened to his assets anyway I don't believe after what he has done he should be allowed to own nice things like Merc's etc...
the vengeful cabbage, says...
2:08pm Thu 28 Aug 08
Christoff wrote:No but the emotional damage he has wrought should be cause to seize his assets. Reguardless of what impact his actions had on the aquasition of his wealth i personally would like to see the courts take a stand with this and order his assets be surrendered to a childrens charity. He does not deserve nice things nor does any criminal.
the vengeful cabbage wrote: Its not much of a secret hideaway if we know where he is. What happened to his assets anyway I don't believe after what he has done he should be allowed to own nice things like Merc's etc...sorry but I have to disagree there. His accumulated wealth has nothing to do with his sexual preferences whatsoever.
apathetic carrot, says...
2:16pm Thu 28 Aug 08
the vengeful cabbage wrote:Then you're a short-sighted idiot, and no different to those baying for him to be hanged. The way you lot talk, he's the worlds worstest-ever predatory paedophile, when the reality is, he's far from that. He's done wrong, and he's already paid for it, and will continue to forever. Baying for his blood just shows that the media is manipulating you exactly as they planned. You now believe this man is evil incarnate. No criminal deserves nice things? So you think all criminals should be treated equally? There should be no mercy system at all? Think that through. Think what it would actually mean to society.
Christoff wrote:No but the emotional damage he has wrought should be cause to seize his assets. Reguardless of what impact his actions had on the aquasition of his wealth i personally would like to see the courts take a stand with this and order his assets be surrendered to a childrens charity. He does not deserve nice things nor does any criminal.
the vengeful cabbage wrote: Its not much of a secret hideaway if we know where he is. What happened to his assets anyway I don't believe after what he has done he should be allowed to own nice things like Merc's etc...sorry but I have to disagree there. His accumulated wealth has nothing to do with his sexual preferences whatsoever.
James May For PM, By the river chillin' in the sun says...
2:26pm Thu 28 Aug 08
Neighbour of Mr Nash's neighbour, says...
2:28pm Thu 28 Aug 08
Jebus wept! wrote:as a friend of Mr Nash's neighbours I would like to say that Mr Nash's neighbours are very nice people and you lot should leave them alone.
bob wrote:Are all of poor, defenseless Mr Nash\'s neighbours this lily-livered and sensitive? Nobody\'s said anything about him, personally. It was an empty comment about the stereotype of second-hand car dealers. Are you going to run around the entire country nay-saying everything anybody ever says against them?neighbour of Mark Nash wrote:Agree with mark nash\'s neighbour Im sure someone who sells cars as prestige as he does, does not need to use something like the daily echo for publicity lolI\'m no fan of his but... wrote: Dealership manager Mark Nash said: \"We have not seen him or dealt with him, but he is obviously around the area. He added: \"I don\'t know if I\'d want to sell him a car, business is business, but you don\'t want to be seen to be dealing with unpopular people.\" I thought used car dealers were unpopular people. Are sales so poor that people must resort to this sort of news story.I can say that Mark Nash is a lovely man and so are his family who also own the garage. You shouldn\'t say things like that, he is a used car salesman but he doesn\'t sell old bangers and he certainly wouldn\'t use a newspaper article to drum up business the reporter came to him not the other way around.
apathetic carrot, says...
2:32pm Thu 28 Aug 08
the vengeful cabbage wrote:No more questions m'lud
apathetic carrot wrote:it would mean idiots like you wouldn't be able to own a computer for a start.
the vengeful cabbage wrote:Then you're a short-sighted idiot, and no different to those baying for him to be hanged. The way you lot talk, he's the worlds worstest-ever predatory paedophile, when the reality is, he's far from that. He's done wrong, and he's already paid for it, and will continue to forever. Baying for his blood just shows that the media is manipulating you exactly as they planned. You now believe this man is evil incarnate. No criminal deserves nice things? So you think all criminals should be treated equally? There should be no mercy system at all? Think that through. Think what it would actually mean to society. FoolChristoff wrote:No but the emotional damage he has wrought should be cause to seize his assets. Reguardless of what impact his actions had on the aquasition of his wealth i personally would like to see the courts take a stand with this and order his assets be surrendered to a childrens charity. He does not deserve nice things nor does any criminal.the vengeful cabbage wrote: Its not much of a secret hideaway if we know where he is. What happened to his assets anyway I don't believe after what he has done he should be allowed to own nice things like Merc's etc...sorry but I have to disagree there. His accumulated wealth has nothing to do with his sexual preferences whatsoever.
obelisker, southampton says...
6:05pm Thu 28 Aug 08
wong, warsash says...
6:35pm Thu 28 Aug 08
The naybor the other side of mark, says...
6:36pm Thu 28 Aug 08
neighbour of Mark Nash wrote:I can say that Mark is a grate giy and we love him.
I'm no fan of his but... wrote: Dealership manager Mark Nash said: "We have not seen him or dealt with him, but he is obviously around the area. He added: "I don't know if I'd want to sell him a car, business is business, but you don't want to be seen to be dealing with unpopular people." I thought used car dealers were unpopular people. Are sales so poor that people must resort to this sort of news story.I can say that Mark Nash is a lovely man and so are his family who also own the garage. You shouldn't say things like that, he is a used car salesman but he doesn't sell old bangers and he certainly wouldn't use a newspaper article to drum up business the reporter came to him not the other way around.
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I'm no fan of his but..., says...
7:35am Thu 28 Aug 08
He added: "I don't know if I'd want to sell him a car, business is business, but you don't want to be seen to be dealing with unpopular people."
I thought used car dealers were unpopular people. Are sales so poor that people must resort to this sort of news story.