Actor John Alford Dies in Prison
Actor John Alford has died in prison two months after being sentenced for sexually assaulting two teenage girls.
The 54-year-old former star of Grange Hill and London's Burning was found dead at HMP Bure in Norfolk.
Alford, whose real name was John Shannon, received an eight-and-a-half-year prison sentence after being convicted of sexually assaulting two teenagers aged 15 and 14.
A Prison Service spokesman confirmed the death to the BBC and stated:
"John Shannon died in prison on 13 March 2026. As with all deaths in custody, the Prisons and Probation Ombudsman will investigate."
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