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Paedophile pop star Gary Glitter allegedly believes a 'psycho' could attack him if he is moved to an open prison.
The 78-year-old, who could be released as early as February, is reportedly at HMP The Verne on the Isle of Portland, Dorset, on a vulnerable person wing.
Glitter, whose real name is Paul Gadd, could have been recategorised and transferred 12 months ago, according to The Mirror.
'He's a coward. He doesn't want to move because he knows that there'll be a target on his back,' a source told the newspaper.
Paedophile pop star Gary Glitter allegedly believes a 'psycho' could attack him if he is moved to an open prison
Glitter (pictured in 1974), whose real name is Paul Gadd, could have been recategorised and transferred 12 months ago
'He feels safe where he is because it's a prison for sex offenders. But if he moved he honestly believes some psycho could get to him.'
A Prison Service spokesperson said: 'Recategorisation decisions are taken by governors based on thorough risk assessments. We do not comment on individual prisoners.'
MailOnline has approached the Ministry of Justice for comment.
Glitter was jailed for 16 years for attempted rape, unlawful sexual intercourse with a girl under 13 and four counts of indecent assault in 2015.
However, a report claimed he will be released from prison after serving just half of his 16-year sentence.
Sources in the Ministry of Justice reportedly said that the 'nature of his determinate sentence means the case won't go to the Parole Board.'
'It simply means that as soon as his sentence is over, he is free to walk out of the prison gates,' the source told The Sun.
They said that Glitter had 'kept his nose clean in prison' so his sentence will be nearly over.
An offender who is convicted of a sexual offence is released on a strict licence.
The terms of the licence can include staying in an approved premise, obeying a curfew and having GPS tagging, not having unsupervised contact with children and restrictions on internet usage.
Victims' families can also be protected from unwanted contact through exclusion zones being set up.
If offenders breach the conditions, the Probation Service can recall them to prison.
Glitter found fame in the 1970s as part of the glam rock scene, scoring number one hits with I'm The Leader Of The Gang (I Am), I Love You Love Me Love and Always Yours.
The 78-year-old, who could be released as early as February, is reportedly at HMP The Verne (pictured) on the Isle of Portland, Dorset, on a vulnerable person wing
In 2002, he was expelled from Cambodia over unspecified allegations, and in March 2006 he was convicted of sexually abusing two girls, aged 10 and 11, in Vietnam
He suffered a spectacular fall from grace in 1999 when he admitted possessing child pornography images, and was sentenced to
