Police are investigating sex abuse allegations in relation to a British ex-pat who was shot dead at his home in America, it has been reported.
Scott Rogers, 52, a former dance school teacher from Suffolk, was found shot dead in Iberville, Baton Rouge, last week.
Suffolk Police said they were investigating allegations after receiving “a handful of calls” from people claiming they were sexually abused by Mr Rogers, the BBC reported.
A man, named in US reports last week as Mathew Hodgkinson – who is thought to be Mr Rogers’ son-in-law and also his former lover – appeared to have killed Around Town talk show host Mr Rogers before turning the gun on himself in a failed suicide attempt, police in Iberville, Baton Rouge said.
Reports in America following the shooting claimed Mr Rogers, who had gained celebrity status in Baton Rouge due to his television show, was responsible for a series of sex offences against boys, going back to his time in England during the last millennium.
A spokesman for Suffolk police told the BBC: “Detectives will make further contact with these individuals in the next few days to ascertain whether they wish to disclose further information.
“There were no UK police investigations ongoing into Scott Rogers prior to his death.”
Mr Hodgkinson, who was left in a critical condition following the shooting, is married to Mr Rogers’ biological daughter, Kimmy, but he lived at the victim’s home with him.
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Police 'launch sex abuse inquiry'
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