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| 'Heart attack' halts Glitter trip | 'Heart attack' halts Glitter trip |
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| Former pop star Gary Glitter has refused to board a flight to the UK, saying he was having a heart attack. | |
| He was earlier deported from Vietnam after spending almost three years in jail for sexually abusing two girls. | He was earlier deported from Vietnam after spending almost three years in jail for sexually abusing two girls. |
| Glitter, 64, real name Paul Francis Gadd, had arrived at Bangkok in Thailand, where he was to change planes and fly back to the UK. | Glitter, 64, real name Paul Francis Gadd, had arrived at Bangkok in Thailand, where he was to change planes and fly back to the UK. |
| But he refused to leave the airport, demanding to be allowed to stay in Thailand or another Asian country. | |
| Glitter sold millions of records as a glam rock star in the 1970s, with hits including I'm the Leader of the Gang. | Glitter sold millions of records as a glam rock star in the 1970s, with hits including I'm the Leader of the Gang. |
| He had been met at Bangkok airport by immigration officials to ensure he caught his connecting flight. | |
| But BBC correspondent Jonathan Head said the British policeman accompanying Glitter had been unable to persuade him to board the plane to the UK. | |
| Glitter has been refused entry to Thailand, despite a plea for medical treatment there. | |
| Our correspondent said Glitter was stuck at the airport, unwilling to face the reception in the UK, but unable to go anywhere else. |