Actor John Alford guilty of sexually assaulting two girls

Actor John Alford has been found guilty of sexually assaulting two teenage girls.

The London’s Burning star had denied sexual activity with a 14-year-old girl and sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl at a friend’s house in Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, in April 2022.

The 53-year-old, of Holloway, north London, had been standing trial under his real name of John Shannon.

Appearing at St Albans Crown Court, Alford put his head in hands and shouted “wrong, I didn’t do this” from the dock as the verdict was read out.

Alford played Billy Ray in the ITV fire brigade drama and Robbie Wright in the BBC’s children’s series Grange Hill.

Prosecuting barrister Julie Whitby said both girls were drunk when the incidents happened.