GARY Glitter's mobile phone is being forensically examined for Dark Web content after the former pop star was hauled back to prison.
Glitter, real name Paul Gadd, was returned to prison yesterday after The Sun on Sunday revealed film of him a mobile at a hostel in the South of England.
The disturbing footage shows Glitter discussing which search engines to use and referring to the Dark Web.
In the video, he asks a pal: “Shall I get rid of this Duck Duck?”
His friend replies: “Yeah, I wouldn’t bother using that if I were you.”
His reference to “Duck Duck” is understood to mean search engine DuckDuckGo, which advertises itself as protecting users’ privacy.
And he says to a pal: “Let’s try and find this Onion. One step at a time.”
Onion is said to be a reference to the Dark Web, used by paedophiles because it is hard to trace.
The footage was sent to the Probation Service – with the former pop star since recalled to prison after the breach of his licence conditions.
Hostel residents cheered as he was driven away at 6.05pm. One said: “Good riddance! We don’t want him back.”
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Police are now trawling through the phone to establish if the former pop star looked at Dark Web content.
A source said: “Glitter is suspected of trying to access prohibited material online.
"It is thought those attempts were unsuccessful, but that in itself is enough to reach the recall threshold.
“However, his phone will now be forensically analysed to determine exactly what he might have been searching for.”
Glitter was released in early February from HMP the Verne, a low-security, category C jail in Dorset.
He had served eight years of a 16-year sentence for sexually abusing three schoolgirls.
Ex-Met Det Supt Michael Hames, who set up Scotland Yard’s paedophile unit, added: "This is extremely disturbing and shows that he’s attempting to access material he should not.”
A source said yesterday: “The Sun’s story provoked reaction at the highest levels. Justice Secretary Dominic Raab was briefed.
“The pictures and comments ascribed to Glitter raised concerns about public protection and from there it was clear action was likely to be taken.”
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The Probation Service confirmed Glitter’s recall, saying: “Protecting the public is our priority.
“That’s why we set tough licence conditions and when offenders breach them, we don’t hesitate to return them to custody.”
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