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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.
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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.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.