“This is about public safety and it’s right that people like him do not have access to the Dark Web.” “He has never shown any remorse for his actions and is demonstrating predatory behaviour that is a threat to vulnerable people and children. “If he’s found to be in breach of his bail conditions it’s right he is returned to prison as soon as possible. Gary Glitter's prison mug shot taken in Vietnam in 2007įormer Home Secretary Priti Patel declared: “This is very shocking and makes you feel sick. It comes after he was released last month after serving just half of a 16-year sentence for historic sexual abuse of three girls. He was caught on camera mingling with other ex lags at the unit this week. Gaunt Glitter, real name Paul Gadd, appears to have lost weight and uses a hearing aid. Why else would you want to be on there? Onion is a slang phrase for Dark Web.”Īnother picture of Glitter sees him hiding behind dark glasses and a baseball cap, with long grey hair and matching moustache and beard, in the kitchen at the halfway house. “People use the Dark Web for nefarious purposes. His reference to “Duck Duck” is understood to mean search engine DuckDuckGo, which advertises itself as protecting users’ privacy.Īnd “Onion”, which Glitter mentions while tapping his smartphone, is said to be a reference to the Dark Web, or Tor network.įormer Det Supt Michael Hames, who set up the Met Police’s Paedophile Unit, told The Sun on Sunday today: “This is extremely disturbing and shows that he’s attempting to access material he should not be accessing. Glitter then says: “So what do I do next, then? Let’s try and find this Onion. His friend replies: “Yeah, I wouldn’t bother using that if I were you.” In the video, he asks a pal: “Shall I get rid of this Duck Duck?”

And disturbing footage, obtained by The Sun on Sunday, shows Glitter, who has never shown remorse, discussing which search engines to use and referring to accessing the Dark Web.

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