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London's Burning actor John Alford found dead in prison

John Alford was sentenced to 8.5 years for sexually assaulting two teenage girls at a friend's home, dying in custody two months after imprisonment, an investigation is underway.

  • Actor John Alford died in prison on March 13, 2026, two months after being jailed for sexual assaults on two teenage girls.
  • Alford was found guilty by a majority verdict of 10 to two for raping a 14-year-old girl and sexually touching a 15-year-old girl after giving them vodka.
  • Alford had previously been convicted of supplying drugs and received a £500,000 payment over alleged phone hacking by News of the World.
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The Telegraph broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Saturday, March 14, 2026.
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