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Shamed rock star ‘house-hunting in Saddleworth’
Date published: 13 November 2009
CONVICTED paedophile Gary Glitter is house-hunting in Saddleworth for a secluded property worth up to £900,000.
But the shamed rock idol has already been refused accommodation at Clough Manor Hotel in Denshaw as a base for his search next week.
Glitter (65), real name Paul Gadd, tried to make the booking on Wednesday afternoon but owner Alan Tupman refused point blank.
Mr Tupman said: “That would be repulsive. He is simply unacceptable.”
A member of staff took the call from Glitter’s agent in London and rang back to verify it really was the child abuser who wanted to stay.
When it was confirmed that it was Glitter, concerned staff contacted Mr Tupman.
He added: “We refused him. It was his booking agent, I believe. Why would he tell you? Obviously they know there is going to be a problem.
“We believe he is looking for a property in the area next Monday or Tuesday.
“I want to alert people. It is not just Clough Manor, it is the area generally, and I would question the motive. Why is he coming here?
“I am quite a philosophical person, and do believe when people have been punished for a crime, that is finished, but what he has done is unacceptable. I feel revulsion.”
Glitter was jailed for four years at Bristol Crown Court in 1999 after admitting to having a computer collection of 4,000 hardcore photographs of children being abused.
He was convicted again in Vietnam in 2006 for molesting two local girls aged 11 and 12, and served 27 months in prison.
He is reported to have searched for hideaways in the south-east of England, but settled in central London, protecting his address and driving a car with heavily tinted windows.
Saddleworth estate agent Gwyn Jones, currently in Florida, said: “I can confirm my company has been approached by representatives we are led to believe act for Gary Glitter.”
Speaking exclusively to the Chronicle, he said: “The approach was made in my absence to one of my team who contacted me on Wednesday. I have not yet personally spoken to his agents or him.
“I believe he is planning to fly to Saddleworth by helicopter next week but I do not know any more about his plans.
“I have to look after the interests of my clients first and foremost. They would have to understand that the prospective purchaser would be Gary Glitter and it would be their decision if they wished him to view their property.
“I have to be seen to be acting responsibly and looking after their best interests. We have to act in guide lines.”
He added: “I cannot say any more other than I am told the client is looking for a secluded property up to the £900,000 mark.”
Comments
why dont the estate agents allow twenty mothers in a room in the house he wants to view and let nature take its course,
Well done Mr Tupman.
This must not be allowed to happen. I live in Mossley just outside Saddleworth, but the prospect of this man moving here upsets me so much. We must all come together as an area to make sure this cannot happen. I thank Alan and the staff at Clough Manor for standing up to this and making the people of the area aware of what is going on.
Has he not paid is dues, why is it a murderer can become a star but.........
Gwyn Jones you don't have to offer this reptile any help whatsoever, do as Mr Tupman has done and refuse to have anything to do with him. I cannot believe this repulsive creature is looking for a home in Saddleworth of all places with its association with the Moors Murders.
he was jailed for 4 months not 4 years!
If this grown man can make and has made a conscious decision to do the things he has done in his life, then I believe we as an area have every right to make a conscious decision to do our utmost to prevent him from living around us and our children.
I don't believe that his crime has been paid for. It is an illness and addiction, thats why they have a sex offenders register. If it could be proved that he is not a risk then fine he can live his life but I do not honestly believe that a stint in prison can cure someone of paedophilia?
He has to live by the decisions and actions he has made but why must we have our lives affected by him? i.e houses being de-valued, people not wanting to move to the area, I have already spoken to a friend today who has children and who now will think twice about moving here as a consequence. I find it hard to believe that any one local person would be indifferent to him as you are suggesting should be the case.
well done mr tupman for refusing him about time people stood up for youngsters he shouldnt be allowed anywhere near oldham or it surrounded areas has he is a risk to children if it was upto me he would of been strung up by his you know wat and his hands cut off the dirty horrible man
i dont know about others but i will welcome him with open arms. A worldwide celebrity moving into our neighbourhood is a great prospect!
I agree with all the the people who live in our surrounding areas. I personally do not want this man to live anywhere near our children. I and my company try to work effectively for our community and always put our area's concerns first. I explained that we had been approached, thus making people aware of the man's intentions. No appointments have been made, nor will they.
The usual thing ! just what i expect from people of this country the man has served his time,his crime was disgusting but i cannot stand the masses who group together with their anarchist attitudes.the law says he has paid his dues and that should be that.all the hang him mob are typical of this country and are the types to have people found guilty before a trial or have people banished from society for life.i am happy to say i am not in that bigoted group.
Tell that to those children and their families abused on this mans behalf guffley.
As a parent I cannot understand why anyone would believe it is acceptable to have this animal anywhere in the locality unless he was under 24/7 surveillance and had been chemically or traumatically castrated first.Well done Mr Tupman lets hope others follow your lead.
In direct answer to "wenkywoo" - take this tip from me - it will not be your arms he wants a welcoming from or into !
They do not change either, Mr Guffley, no matter what sentence they've served, the truth is in Gadd's case that he got away with it!....he won't if he tries it again.
It is not bigoted to have an opinion on ensuring that your neighbourhood is a safe and desireable place to live. I too disagree with the public agressive comments against him, but I, like many others, will look at this from many angles and make an informed decision on our stance on the matter. It does not make a person 'bigoted' to not want to welcome him with open arms. He has been found guilty; we are not discussing an innocent man.
Guffley, he can live next door to you then, obviously you have no children.
In case Wenkywoo has not noticed, we have had famous and extremely hard working business people living in Saddleworth for many years. They live here and contribute to village life to create a wonderful envioronment for their families. Gary Glitter was not thinking this way when he was getting rich from child pornography! NO PLACE FOR HIM!
I don't condone what he has done or what he is but he has to live somewhere and better that it is somewhere secluded. If you are part of an angry mob willing to do harm, are you any better?
he served his time for an offence in this country but that didnt stop him re offending overseas once he was released. Paedophiles cannot be rehabilitated.
I think only two comments out of about 20 have had agressive content on here so I think we need to stop jumping to either extreme and getting on a moral high horse, over whether you'd welcome him or hang him - there is a middle ground of what I'm sure is a vast amount of people, which is what the discussion should be about.
yes gary glitter is a reptile and a danger to children, but and its a bit but, the differance between him and a certain star who died earlier this year is gary glitter got convicted, the other didnt. now if it was the other looking for a house the public would be applauding. bet on it.
On a flip side to all this Alan Tupman's real reason for going public about all this was to get publicity for his hotel in Denshaw.
I trust that the Chronicle will inform us readers of any potential viewings that may occur, preferably before the event, as I would love to greet the pervert and of course welcome him into our community,of course with open arms and possibly a clenched fist
whether or not the place is secluded is irrelevant,someone will be his neighbour. You have already stated that he drives around in car with blacked out windows, so we dont know where or when he is travelling, he could be in my neighbourhood patrolling the streets and I would be none the wiser, I personally dont want him anywhere near me or mine
Glitter protested his innocence after being convicted in Vietnam of his crimes,
This was after he had been convicted in Britain and expelled from Cambodia. Sound like a reformed individual? Gaffleys comment about 'people in this country' Glitter has been expelled from two other countries so far, so your argument there does not really stand, in many other countries he might not even still be in existence, so your generalisation of 'people in this country' is a little off the mark.
He's not the only paedophile living in the borough of oldham, but you lot in saddleworth make me sick, it's ok for them to live in other parts of oldham where children live, but not in your back yard, hope he gets a property their
Somewhere secluded in Saddleworth? mmmm lets think the bottom of Dovestones Resevoir springs to mind.
Even though I am a mother, I am not overly concerned because no estate agent in the area would be prepared to commit business suicide for this.
I find it all rather suspect that Glitter chose Saddleworth of all places.
Given the moors murders, he must have known that he would come up against the fiercest opposition in the country.
I don’t buy it. Publicity stunt maybe?
i cannot believe that gary glitter wanat to live in saddleworth do we trust him to come here
i think he should not come and live here in saddleworth he would be a danger to us all
Speaking as a parent, do people really think he is likely to re-offend? why do you think he wants to move to a remote area? to get away from everyone, the guy has served his time. Not his fault he has served his time, give the guy a break. I hope he finds somewhere nice and is left to live his life in peace.
message to Chaddyender ,think your missing the point here fella ,its not about the good people of Saddleworth, its about Garry Glitter coming to the region, whether it be Chadderton,Oldham or any of the boroughs is irrelevent, its about the fact that we dont want the pervert anywhere in the area. If you have a grudge against the folks of Saddleworth ,you should find the correct way to air your views,Would you accept him in your neighbourhood ? Nuf said
A typical reaction from Chaddyender about Saddleworth. Why don't you engage your brain before passing comment. It's nothing to do with Saddleworth. It's about Oldham generally. Well done Mr. Tupman.
Who will be the first to ask in the pub for a pint of Garry Glitter.
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I don't understand this. Lee Hughes served his time so he's OK. Glitter servered his time so doesn't the same apply? Apparently not because it was a sex crime against a minor. OK, so what about the allegedly men who allegedly drugged and abused the 13 year old girl in Werneth not long ago. Why are they not being brought to justice?
By Old_Mancunian @ 13/11/2009 12:18:18