Former rock star Gary Glitter has reportedly admitted to having let an 11 year old girl sleep in his bed, but denies sexually abusing her.

During interrogations by police in Vietnam, Glitter revealed how he let the girl sleep in his bed after she claimed she was afraid of ghosts. His attorney told The Associated Press: "[Gary Glitter] answered that when this girl (and her aunt) came to his house, he put them in the guest room. But in the middle of night, they said they were very afraid of ghosts and they cannot sleep. So they came to his room and slept there,"

Glitter, 61, whose real name is Paul Francis Gadd, is being held in Phuoc Co prison outside coastal Vung Tau city on suspicion of engaging in obscene acts with a child. Vietnam's penalties for sexual contact with a juvenile vary depending on the charge. The maximum punishment for child rape is death by firing squad, and police have said that sex with a child under 13 is considered rape.

On Thursday, Foreign Ministry spokesman Le Dung said the investigation into Glitter's case "has been conducted in accordance with Vietnamese laws." The former rocker has had regular access to British consular officials.