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Disgraced actor John Alford died in prison on March 13, two months after serving two months for sexually assaulting two teenage girls.
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Alford, 54, stars in British children’s series farm hill and firefighter drama london burning
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He began serving his sentence on January 14
Disgraced actor John Alford has died in prison, two months after he was jailed for sexually assaulting two teenage girls.
alford, star of british children’s series farm hill and firefighter drama london burningA spokesman for the Prison Service confirmed to the BBC that he was found dead at HMP Bure in Norfolk, England, on March 13. He is 54 years old.
“As with all deaths in custody, an investigation will be carried out by the Prisons and Probation Ombudsman,” the spokesman added.
Alford, whose real name is John Shannon, was jailed for eight-and-a-half years for sexually assaulting two teenagers, aged 15 and 14, the BBC reported.
During the trial at St Albans Crown Court last year, the jury heard how Alford bought a bottle of vodka for the two girls, which they drank at a friend’s house in Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, before sexually assaulting them in April 2022.
John Alford arrives for trial at St Albans Crown Court on August 26, 2025
Photo credit: Jordan Pettitt/PA Images via Getty
During the trial, prosecutor Chris White also told the jury that Alford “had full knowledge of the ages of the girls but he chose to take advantage of them – giving them alcohol and then committing sexual offenses against them,” according to the BBC.
Alford has denied the crimes, telling jurors the charges were a “set-up” and there was no DNA evidence to support the assault charge. The Guardian.
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The disgraced actor was ultimately found guilty of four counts of sexual intercourse with a 14-year-old girl, as well as sexual assault and penetrative penetration in relation to a 15-year-old girl.
When the verdict was handed down, Alford shouted: “That’s wrong, I didn’t do it!” according to the BBC.
John Alford, “London Burning” (1993)
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He began jailing on January 14, with Recorder Caroline Overton saying at the time that his crimes had had a “significant and lasting impact” on his victims’ lives.
Alford was previously convicted in 1999 of supplying cocaine and marijuana to an undercover agent world news According to the BBC, a sting was conducted by journalists. That same year he was jailed for nine months and fired. london burningwhich he joined in 1993 for the sixth series of the ITV drama.
John Alford in ITV’s London Burning
Photo credit: ITV/Courtesy of Everett
Alford began his television career as a child actor in the ITV sitcom now and thenbefore landing her breakout role farm hill 1985. His other acting credits include bill, casualties and provocative.
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