Road rage killer Kenneth Noye spotted with son for first time since he was freed from prison after brutal M25 murder
MONSTER FREE Road rage killer Kenneth Noye spotted with son for first time since he was freed from prison after brutal M25 murder
ROAD rage killer Kenneth Noye has been spotted out with his son for the first time - after his crimes were glamourized in BBC drama The Gold.
The infamous gangland villain was seen chatting with eldest child Kevin Tremain while walking by his home near Sevenoaks, in Kent.
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Road rage killer Kenneth Noye has been spotted out with his son for the first time
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The 78-year-old is believed to live in a flat inside a block owned by son Kevin
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Noye murdered Stephen Cameron, 21, in a road-rage row in 1996
Noye, 78, and builder Tremain, 52, wore near identical outfits in matching jackets and jeans as they appeared to be hunting for properties.
An onlooker said: 'Noye seemed to be very much still in touch with his eldest child and taking an active role in his life after being released from prison.
'It appeared they were looking at properties and pointing out at different buildings, which could be linked to Kevin running a local property development firm.
'They looked like they were deep in conversation before later returning to the car park and driving off in a black Mercedes 4x4.
'Other people who crossed their paths were oblivious it was Noye despite his past being highlighted again in the BBC show.'
Noye, who had sons Kevin and Brett with ex-wife Brenda Tremain, is believed to live in a flat inside a block owned by Kevin.
But the notorious gangster once ran his criminal enterprise in the 1980s, while lavishing in a £5.3million six-bed manor house.
Noye used the 8,500 sq ft mock Tudor property in West Kingsdown, Kent, to hide bullion stolen in the Brink's-Mat robbery.
The robbery has gone down as one of the most notorious crimes in British history.
On November 26, 1982, six armed robbers forced their way into the Brink's-Mat warehouse, with a plan to steal £3.2m in cash they expected to find.
Kenneth Noye speaks on camera for first time since being freed from jail
But instead they discovered a treasure trove containing around £26m in gold bullion and diamonds.
The eye-watering haul took them some two hours to load all of the gold onto their van.
At 8.30am, one of the security guards alerted the police, but by this stage the gang were long gone.
It is thought the gang melted the gold down, adding copper to it to hid the purity, enabling them to sell the gold on.
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Noye and builder Tremain, 52, wore near identical outfits
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The notorious criminal was released from jail in 2019
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Stephen Cameron was murdered by Noye in 1996
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Some have suggested that if you have bought any gold jewellery since 1996, the chances are, you were wearing Brink's-Mat gold.
It is believed the stolen gold was to finance many criminal empires in the years to follow, including the country's booming property market.
Three years later, Noye killed DC John Fordham in its 20-acre grounds.
He stabbed the covert officer ten times with a bread knife after finding him dressed in combat gear and a balaclava.
Remarkably, he was found not guilty for the murder with the jury acquitting him after deciding he acted in self-defence.
He would later be convicted for his part in the Brink's Mat robbery, for conspiracy to handle the stolen gold and sentenced to 14 years in prison.
Where are gangsters from the Brink's-Mat robbery now?
Micky McAvoy
Thought by police to be the mastermind of the robbery, Micky McAvoy was arrested ten days after the heist.
He was sentenced to 25 years for part in the Brink's-Mat job in 1984.
McAvoy had tried to strike a deal with the prosecutors in the case when he offered to pay back his share, but by this stage, the money had disappeared.
In 1995, he was ordered by the court to pay back £27,488,299, laying the entire stash his responsibility.
He was released on parole in 2000, after his release, McAvoy moved to Spain where he died in January 2023 after a long battle with cancer.
McAvoy was 71-years-old at the time of his death.
Brian Robinson
It was only in December 1983 that Brian Robinson was arrested, after he was named by the security guard Tony Black.
The "inside man" and security guard on the day of the robbery was none other than the brother-in-law of Robinson.
Brian Robinson was convicted of armed robbery and sentenced to 25 years in prison.
He was released in 2000, after serving 16 years of his term.
Robinson died in a London nursing home in 2022, following a lengthy illness, he was 78-years-old at the time of his death.
John Palmer
Jeweller and bullion dealer John Palmer, was arrested himself but he argued in court that he was unaware that the gold he was handling was linked to the Brink's-Mat robbery.
He was cleared of all charges against him.
Palmer was arrested in 2001 relating to fraud charges on a timeshare scam where it was thought he made £30m at the misfortune of other.
Sentenced to to eight years in prison, he served half of his term.
In 2007 he was arrested again on fraud charges and this time spent two years in a Spanish prison as a result.
He was shot dead at his home in Essex in June 2015, where he had six bullet holes in him.
It is thought it was a professional "hit".
Brian Perry
Perry was convicted for his part in the Brink's-Mat heist, charged with disposing of the stolen gold bullion.
At The Old Bailey, he was sentenced to 9 years in prison for handling stolen goods in 1992.
In 2001, he shot dead outside his minicab office in Bermondsey.
George Francis
The man suspected of handling the stolen gold bullion, George Francis was shot dead outside his courier business in Bermondsey in 2003.
His killer was an underworld villain called John O'Flynn, an ex-associate of the Kray twins, who was suspected to have been involved in the laundering of the gold from the Brink's-Mat robbery also.
He served seven years of the term and was released in 1994.
In 1996 he murdered Stephen Cameron, 21, in a road-rage row on the Swanley Interchange off the M25.
Following the horror, Noye fled to Spain and soon became Britain's most wanted man.
He was located by police two years later, in August 1998, following a manhunt.
The killer was arrested that same month and extradited back to the UK in 1999.
He was freed from jail and put on licence in 2019.
The Ministry of Justice said at the time: "Like all life sentence prisoners released by the independent Parole Board, Kenneth Noye will be on licence for the remainder of his life, subject to strict conditions and faces a return to prison should he fail to comply."
A year after he was freed, Noye was seen at the interchange where he fatally stabbed Stephen.
Speaking at the time, Stephen's father, Kenneth Cameron, told The Sun: 'It's like Noye's walking on Stephen's grave.
"I feel sickened that he has gone back to the place where he took my son's life.'
Following his release, Noye spoke out about his horrific crimes in a book by Donal MacIntyre and Karl Howman.
He also previously reassured Stephen's girlfriend Danielle, who was a witness to his murder, that "she is at no risk from me".
She was forced into witness protection after giving evidence against Noye, and provided with a new name and secret home.
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Noye was sentenced to life with a minimum term of 16 years for the murder of Stephen Cameron
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He spent over 20 years behind bars
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Noye said: "She gave honest evidence at the trial. I have no issue with her.
"I am truly sorry for her loss and I am glad she has moved on with her life.
"She may not believe me but I do want to say this. I am not a danger to her in any respect.
'I was never a danger to her and there was never a million-pound price on her head, as the police suggested.
"She should be able to fully enjoy her family and friends because there are no threats to her from me – there never was.
'I am devastated at Stephen's death and the circumstances around it.'
Noye was played by Slow Horses star Jack Lowden in The Gold alongside Hugh Bonneville and Dominic Cooper.
The second series released last month explores what happened to the missing £26 million from the Brink's-Mat robbery.
It also shows Noye stabbing undercover Met police officer John Fordham to death in the grounds of his home.
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A BBC drama called The Gold told the story of the Brinks' Mat robbery
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Jack Lowden portrayed the notorious crook in the film
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