Gary Glitter told to pay victim £508,000 damages for sexual abuse

In a 13-page ruling released on Tuesday, High Court judge Mrs Justice Tipples said the woman was entitled to damages of £508,800.

“There is no doubt that the claimant was subject to sexual abuse of the most serious kind by the defendant when she was only 12 years old and that has had very significant adverse impact on the rest of her life,” Judge Tipples said.

The sum Glitter has been ordered to pay includes £381,000 in lost earnings and £7,800 for future therapy and treatment.

The court was told that as a result of Glitter’s abuse the woman who brought the claim – who cannot be named for legal reasons – has been unable to work for decades.

Her barrister Jonathan Metzer said her experiences had a “dramatic and terrible impact” on her education, work and personal relationships.