A notorious paedophile and former BBC Radio 1 DJ once described by a judge as 'depraved' has died behind bars, it emerged today.Chris Denning was serving two 13 year prison sentences after being convicted of sex offence against boys as young as eight.His death at the age of 81 in hospital from diabetes last year has only just been disclosed in a prison watchdog report into his care in prison.
He was being held at HMP Bedford at the time of his death last June.Denning found fame in the 1960s as a BBC DJ and once held a party in the home of notorious paedophile Jimmy SavileIn addition to using his fame and showbiz connections to dazzle his child victims, he opened a string of computer game shops to lure boys for abuse.
Denning hosted shows on Radio Luxembourg, where he interviewed The Beatles, then hosted shows with Kenny Everett for the BBC.
He was one of the founding DJs on BBC Radio 1 and was the first voice ever to speak on BBC2. He left the BBC for Decca Records, then moved to Bell Records, where he helped to launch the careers of paedophile Gary Glitter and the Bay City Rollers.
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