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Ex-pop star Gary Glitter appears in court over historic sex offences

LONDON, Aug 5 (Reuters) - Former British pop star Paul Gadd, better known ‌by his stage name Gary Glitter, appeared in a London court on Wednesday accused of historic sex offences against a young girl

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