A PAEDOPHILE bishop and close pal of Prince Charles has died aged 87, it emerged last night.
Retired Bishop of Gloucester Peter Ball was jailed for 32 months in October 2015 for grooming and abusing 18 teenagers and young men – one of whom committed suicide.
In February 2017 he was freed from prison halfway through his sentence having served 16 months.
Ball had enjoyed close ties to the future king Prince Charles who has previously penned the disgraced bishop “dozens” of letters.
