"On January 14 actor John Alford was sentenced at St Albans Crown Court for sexually abusing two children - The Mirror's Patrick Hill attended the hearing and watched on as he attempted to put on a brave face for five family members in the public gallery"
"Former Grange Hill actor John Alford was sentenced to eight and a half years in prison after being found guilty of child sex offences against two teenage girls at a sleepover and has now died in prison"
"Former Grange Hill and London's Burning actor John Alford has died, weeks after he was jailed for eight and a half years after being convicted of sexually assaulting two teenage girls aged 14 and 15"
"Grange Hill actor John Alford has died in prison, just weeks after he was sentenced to eight years and six months in prison earlier this year for sex offences against children"