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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Disgraced British actor John Alford found dead in prison — 2 months after sex crimes sentencing
British actor John Alford, known for his roles on UK TV series "London’s Burning" and "Grange Hill", was in custody following a string of sex offenses connected to two teenage girls in 2022.
Former television star found DEAD in prison just two months after sentencing
John Alford, the actor who became a household name through his appearances in Grange Hill and London’s Burning, has died aged 54 in a Norfolk prison.The former television star was found dead at HMP Bure on Friday, just two months after receiving an eight-and-a-half-year custodial sentence for sexually assaulting two teenage girls.Alford, who was born John Shannon and used his birth name during legal proceedings, had been convicted of multiple of…
John Alford Dies In Prison: Controversial British Soap Star Was 54
John Alford, a British actor with a checkered history with the law, has died at the age of 54. Alford, who starred in BBC kids soap Grange Hill and ITV fireman drama London’s Burning, died in prison after he was found guilty of sexually assaulting two teenage girls. Alford, who reverted back to his birthname […]
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