London Burning's John Alford found guilty of sexually assaulting girls at friend's home

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Former London’s Burning actor John Alford, 53, has been found guilty at St Albans Crown Court of sexually assaulting girls aged 14 and 15 at a friend’s home.

Police had received a third-party report from the 15-year-old girl's mother on April 11 2022 outlining the allegations, jurors were previously told. The defendant was then arrested the following day after both girls were interviewed.

In a statement provided to the force, Alford said one of the two girls "kept on trying to kiss me" and had told him she was 17 years old. He added: "At no point did I touch her in any sexual way whatsoever."
The actor first shot to fame as a teenager when he landed the role of Robbie Wright on Grange Hill. The Glasgow-born star played the role in the seminal BBC show for five years.

He starred alongside Simone Hyams and George Christopher and took part in the anti-drugs single Just Say No. From 1993 and 1998, he appeared in the long-running series, London's Burning, as Billy Ray.

The actor had a role in the film Mike Bassett: England Manager, Casualty and Brit flick The Hatton Garden Job and even had a short-lived pop career - with three singles reaching the UK Top 30.

These included debut single Smoke In Your Eyes, followed by Blue Moon and Only You. Away from the screen, Alford worked as a scaffolder and minicab driver.