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| The former manager of 70s pop stars the Bay City Rollers will not face charges over claims he tried to rape a band member, police have confirmed. | The former manager of 70s pop stars the Bay City Rollers will not face charges over claims he tried to rape a band member, police have confirmed. |
| Tam Paton, 69, has been cleared of the attempted rape of guitarist Pat McGlynn at an Australian hotel 30 years ago, at the height of the pop band's fame. | Tam Paton, 69, has been cleared of the attempted rape of guitarist Pat McGlynn at an Australian hotel 30 years ago, at the height of the pop band's fame. |
| The claim was made against Mr Paton, who lives in Edinburgh, in 2003. | The claim was made against Mr Paton, who lives in Edinburgh, in 2003. |
| Lothian and Borders Police said there was insufficient evidence to take the allegation any further. | Lothian and Borders Police said there was insufficient evidence to take the allegation any further. |
| Formed at the end of the 1960s, the Bay City Rollers enjoyed huge success both in the UK and abroad. | Formed at the end of the 1960s, the Bay City Rollers enjoyed huge success both in the UK and abroad. |
| Top 10 hits | Top 10 hits |
| Famous for their distinctive tartan outfits and upbeat pop tunes such as Bye Bye Baby and Shang-a-Lang, the group had a large teen following. | Famous for their distinctive tartan outfits and upbeat pop tunes such as Bye Bye Baby and Shang-a-Lang, the group had a large teen following. |
| Mr McGlynn and lead singer Les McKeown, 51, made the complaint to police in a blaze of publicity in 2003. | |
| A Lothian and Borders Police spokesman said: "Allegations of a historical sexual nature were made to Lothian and Borders Police in 2003. | A Lothian and Borders Police spokesman said: "Allegations of a historical sexual nature were made to Lothian and Borders Police in 2003. |
| "We investigated them and consulted with the procurator fiscal and concluded there was insufficient evidence." | "We investigated them and consulted with the procurator fiscal and concluded there was insufficient evidence." |
| Rollers bassist Alan Longmuir and his younger brother Derek, a drummer, founded the group in Edinburgh in 1967. | Rollers bassist Alan Longmuir and his younger brother Derek, a drummer, founded the group in Edinburgh in 1967. |
| They rose to fame under the management of Mr Paton, a former big band leader, producing numerous top 10 hits and enjoying a huge US following before splitting in 1978. | They rose to fame under the management of Mr Paton, a former big band leader, producing numerous top 10 hits and enjoying a huge US following before splitting in 1978. |