Workers axed over Glitter e-mail

Several workers at South Lanarkshire Council have been dismissed as an investigation into the inappropriate use of the e-mail system continues.

Last month it emerged that workers had been suspended over claims they sent joke e-mails about convicted paedophile Gary Glitter.

The staff involved were thought to include members of the children and family services department.

A council spokeswoman said the investigation was "ongoing."

Dismissals appealed

The inquiry was launched after an e-mail understood to feature pictures of children's faces stuck on images of former pop star Gary Glitter, was sent outside the office.

A South Lanarkshire Council spokeswoman said: "The investigation is still ongoing and it would be inappropriate to comment further at this stage.

"Under the terms of the Data Protection Act we don't discuss individuals."

A spokesman for the local government union, Unison, said it was representing some of its members in appeals against their dismissals.

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