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Fox News
a day ago
- Fox News
Three dead, 10 wounded in Turks and Caicos Islands nightclub mass shooting attack
Turks and Caicos officials condemn nightclub shooting that killed three and wounded ten, as Premier Misick warns against gangland violence affecting the territory. (Credit: Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force)
The Sun
19-07-2025
- The Sun
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. 11 11 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. 11 11 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. 11 11 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. 11 11 11
Daily Mail
07-07-2025
- Daily Mail
EXCLUSIVE Pictured: Campaigning journalist Veronica Guerin's killer strolls in summer sunshine as he enjoys his first steps of freedom on day release from prison after 26 years
Strolling in the Summer sunshine on a street in Crumlin, south Dublin, this is the man who murdered campaigning journalist Veronica Guerin, enjoying his first steps of freedom on day release after 26 years. Gangland enforcer and getaway driver Brian Meehan was part of a two-man hit team who struck to silence the fearless reporter on June 26, 1996, in a shooting which would shock the entire nation and usher in a new era of law enforcement. Her life was portrayed in the eponymous 2003 Hollywood movie starring Cate Blanchett, Colin Farrell and Ciaran Hinds. Known for her fearless coverage of Ireland's drug underworld, Veronica Guerin, 37, was shot dead in broad daylight while stopped at a traffic light on the Naas Road in Dublin. Her murder, chilling in its audacity, would not only spark national outrage but ultimately lead to the downfall of some of Ireland's most powerful criminal empires -including the conviction of Meehan, who was the getaway driver. Guerin, a mother of one, was a reporter for the Sunday Independent and had carved out a reputation as one of Ireland's most courageous journalists. While many in the media avoided naming or even hinting at the identities of Dublin's criminal figures, Guerin went further. She didn't just allude - she investigated, reported, and exposed. Using her disarming charm and sharp intellect, she infiltrated the world of drug barons and gangland bosses, attending court hearings, knocking on doors in inner-city housing estates, and confronting major players face-to-face. Her work put her in grave danger. In 1995, she was shot in the leg after answering her front door. Her home was routinely watched. Her phone rang with anonymous threats. But she refused to back down. One of the men her work repeatedly targeted was John Gilligan, a ruthless drug trafficker who had risen through the ranks to become one of Ireland's most feared gangland figures. Guerin was on the brink of publishing an exposé linking Gilligan directly to his vast drug enterprise when she was murdered. Gilligan was subsequently charged with Veronica's murder but acquitted. Meehan, now greying and in his late 50s, with a beard, was given a life sentence on his conviction in 1999. He was the getaway driver of the Kawasaki motorbike, and a second man, the late Patrick 'Dutchy' Holland, pulled the trigger. Holland was never charged with Ms Guerin's murder due to lack of evidence, but gardaí named him in a subsequent drugs court case as the man who pulled the trigger. Holland denied it up until his death in an English prison at 70 years of age in 2009. Earlier this year, Meehan was moved to an 'independent living unit' on the grounds of Shelton Abbey Prison in Co Wicklow, and enjoys day releases, ahead of a potential full release from jail. As our exclusive photograph shows, he has also been allowed out of the open prison to attend training courses as well as for social meetings, and visited the home of his elderly parents last week. Meehan who was seen with grey hair, in his late 50s, sporting a beard, was given a life sentence on his conviction in 1999 The move into an independent living unit is seen as another step closer to freedom for Meehan, who has enjoyed playing golf since entering Shelton Abbey in 2021. In 2017, Meehan lost a final appeal to overturn his conviction. Meehan's case is believed to be coming before the Irish Parole Board soon, and Ms Guerin's brother Jimmy was asked if he wanted to make a statement, but declined. Mr Guerin, who is an independent councillor on Fingal County Council, told the Sunday Independent in May that he 'didn't want to get into that process'. 'We went through this two years ago,' he said. 'The Parole Board considered Brian Meehan's release and it was declined. 'He still has to go before the Parole Board again. I have never submitted a statement to them before and I won't. It is a matter for them whether he is deemed eligible for release under licence, as a convicted murderer.' He said the family's situation would be no different from other relatives bereaved by murderers. 'His possible release is something I have no control over. 'In a way, it would be no more difficult than when John Gilligan was released [on drug trafficking charges in 2013]. 'My sister will be dead 30 years next year. Every time there is a serious crime, her name is brought up, so there are constant reminders.' The public reaction to Guerin's killing was instant and furious. More than 1,000 people attended her funeral. The Irish government, facing immense pressure, enacted emergency legislation to strengthen the powers of the Criminal Assets Bureau (CAB), a newly formed agency designed to strip criminals of their ill-gotten wealth. Homes, cars, racehorses, and foreign bank accounts linked to Gilligan and his associates were frozen or seized. The State finally turned its full force against organised crime. In the months that followed, the Gardaí (Irish police) launched Operation Oak, a massive investigation into Guerin's murder and the activities of the Gilligan gang. A breakthrough came when Gardaí found the abandoned motorbike used in the assassination. Forensic evidence linked the bike to Meehan. Meehan, a small-time criminal turned trusted hitman, was a key enforcer in Gilligan's gang. He was known for his aggression and loyalty—qualities that, in the brutal calculus of gangland life, made him an ideal candidate for such a hit. He had previously worked as a car thief and getaway driver and had been involved in countless acts of intimidation and violence on behalf of the gang.
Malay Mail
02-07-2025
- Malay Mail
Police: No arrests yet in Brickfields shooting but suspects identified, turf war likely motive
KUALA LUMPUR, July 2 — Police have identified the suspects involved in the shooting incident at a restaurant along Jalan Tun Sambanthan in Brickfields on June 13. According to Kosmo!, Kuala Lumpur Deputy Police Chief Datuk Mohamed Usuf Jan Mohamad said investigations showed that all suspects are attempting to flee, but efforts to track them down remain ongoing. 'The investigation is still underway. 'We've received a lot of information, including indications that the suspects are trying to escape. 'We've more or less identified them,' he told a press conference after officiating the 2025 Inspirasi Remaja Madani Intellectual Seminar at the Kuala Lumpur police headquarters today. He said the motive behind the shooting appeared to involve gangland elements, including turf disputes and revenge linked to drug-related activities. Mohamed Usuf added that a bullet casing found at the scene had been sent to the Chemistry Department for testing. 'The casing has already been sent for analysis, but we have yet to receive the results,' he said. He also clarified that the firearm used in the incident is believed to be different from the one involved in a separate shooting at a shopping centre along Jalan Loke Yew in Cheras on June 17. To date, statements have been recorded from 20 individuals to assist in the investigation. In the 10.26pm incident, the victim and six friends were at the restaurant when an armed individual fired multiple shots at them.
BBC News
01-07-2025
- BBC News
Six guilty of attacks including torching prison staff cars in Edinburgh and Lothians
Six men have been found guilty of a series of suspected gangland attacks including setting the cars of prison officers on fire outside a Heeps, John Murray, Lee Ridgway, Dale Bauld, Damien Mullen and Ryan McGovern targeted a number of victims in and around Edinburgh between late 2022 and early attack left a man with his hand "hanging off," while another saw a victim left in intensive care and a were found guilty of numerous offences including attempted murder, wilful fire-raising and attempting to pervert the course of justice after a trial at the High Court in Glasgow. The men will be sentenced next charges had been said to have had a connection with serious organised crime, but this aggravation was deleted by prosecutors at the end of the judge, Lord Mulholland, however, said the men had been found guilty of "out of control gangsterism". Machete attack Their first victim was attacked in Bilston, Midlothian in December 2022 when a gang attacked his car and smashed it up with bladed told a 999 call they had tried to "chop him up".Another man was targeted by a machete-wielding assailant near his home in Edinburgh's Pilton area on 5 January, said he attempted to fend off the attacker after he pulled up in a car and began striking him with the hand was almost completely severed in the attack, after which he was rushed to hospital and spent 12 hours in man said he thought he was "dying on the doorstep". Another man was targeted in a "high speed chase" between Edinburgh and was forced off the road and his car smashed into a wall. The man was left with a "large gaping wound" to his arm after he was struck with also needed a number of operations, has been left scarred for life and remains physically affected by the 7 January, 2023, six cars belonging to staff at HMP Addiewell in West Lothian were set on fire late at that month, another of the gang's victims was ambushed by masked attackers in the Ferniehill area of injuries were so severe he ended up in intensive care and a coma. 'Sinister' crimes The court heard all six men had lengthy criminal were caught thanks to CCTV and forensic evidence, as well as a handwritten note branding a potential witness "a grass".McGovern, 33, fled Scotland via Campbeltown in Argyll and Bute and onto went on travel to the Netherlands before going to Cambodia, VIetnam, Thailand and the United Arab Emirates before being caught and extradited back to was cleared of attempted murder, but was found guilty along with Heeps, Ridgway and Mullen of being involved in the blazes at 34, was convicted of eight charges including three attempted 32, was involved in three of the attempted murders and was convicted of eight found Bauld, 33, was involved in two of those attacks and Mullen, 26, one of 25, was convicted of five charges, including two attempted murders. Lord Mulholland told them: "You have been convicted, to varying degrees, of a number of serious charges which can only be described as out-of-control gangsterism."This was attacking a number of people with machetes to the extent one nearly had his hand chopped off."You also travelled to HMP Addiewell where you set fire to six prison officers cars – a sinister crime against the very people tasked with executing the orders of the added: "This was clearly intended to intimidate and send a message to those that worked at the prison." Det Supt Paul Grainger said the level of violence in the attacks was "completely unacceptable".He added: ""Although these were all targeted attacks, those involved showed absolutely no regard for the communities affected."These incidents could have had much more serious consequences, and I want to make it clear this behaviour will not be tolerated."
