Lawyer: No evidence Glitter had sex with minors
The newly-appointed lawyer for ex-rocker Gary Glitter today said he was seeking his client’s release from detention, and also stated there was no evidence Glitter had sex with Vietnamese minors.
Le Thanh Kinh, managing partner at Ho Chi Minh City-based Le Nguyen Law Office, said he met with Glitter this morning and Glitter agreed to retain him as legal counsel.
“All the evidence now is just hearsay. What newspapers reported is just hearsay, but there have not been any medical certificates to prove there was child sex abuse and how it was conducted,” Kinh said.
"Hearsay is not considered to be proof in court.''
The two discussed ways to get Glitter released from the prison near the seaside resort of Vung Tau where he has been detained since the weekend, he said.
“The detention will expire on Monday, but I am trying to work on procedures to bail him out before that period,” Kinh said.
Glitter, 61, whose real name is Paul Francis Gadd, was detained by immigration officials on Saturday at the international airport in Ho Chi Minh City.
