11.05am - Bryan Ferry visits son Otis in prison

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Tuesday, October 14, 2008
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IT was a case of 'Let's Stick Together' when pop icon Bryan Ferry put on a brave face and visited his son Otis in prison for the first time.

Otis Ferry, 25 - real name Charles - was remanded in custody for two-and-a-half months in September for allegedly perverting the course of justice.

Roxy Music legend Ferry arrived at HMP Gloucester looking grim-faced in a chauffeur-driven silver Mercedes accompanied by his other son Tara.

Ferry and Tara then suffered the humiliation of being thoroughly searched in a ten minute ordeal by security.

But he managed a smile as he was escorted by a police guard to the main prison entrance.

Ferry refused to comment on his son's predicament, but looked relaxed as he entered the building, wearing a dark navy blazer over black trousers and a checkered grey scarf.

Tara, who was suspended from Bryanston School in Dorset for allegedly smoking a cannabis joint, was dressed up for the occasion, wearing a dapper sky-blue suit and a fire engine red tie.

The pair spent one hour inside before emerging to their waiting chauffeur who whisked them away from the main prison entrance.

Prison sources claim Otis is 'enjoying' his incarceration and getting on well with both prisoners and guards alike.

He is making the most of his stay by taking daily work outs.

An insider said: "He is doing quite well really and not finding it too tough. He seems to be fitting in well."

Otis has been held on remand at HMP Gloucester since September 18th following his arrest a day after his high profile robbery trial was adjourned.

Ferry, a former pupil at exclusive Marlborough College, Wiltshire, was on trial accused of robbing a hunt monitor and assaulting another on November 21 last year.

But the trial was halted and Ferry, of Easton Mascot, Shropshire, arrested after he allegedly telephoned key witness David Hodgkiss, his former groomsman, in a bid to prevent him taking the stand.

He was charged with two counts of perverting the course of justice and initially granted bail.

Judge Martin Picton, sitting at Gloucester Crown Court, told Ferry he would not be able to enter his plea until December 5th, meaning Otis, real name Charles, would remain behind bars for two and a half months.

If he pleads not guilty to the charges he could remain in jail until the trial, which is provisionally scheduled to take place on March 9.

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