Police called the death 'unexpected'.
The shocking death of Dave Courtney is being investigated by the police Dave Courtney’s ‘unexpected’ death is being probed by the police after he was discovered shot dead in his bedroom. The former gangster was found in his home with a pillow over his face having died from a gunshot wound to the head, aged 64. He claimed to have been an associate of the Kray Twins and is credited as the inspiration behind a character in Guy Ritchie’s Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels.
‘Dave tragically took his own life in the early hours of Sunday 22nd October, with a firearm at his Camelot Castle home in Plumstead. ‘Details about funeral arrangements will be provided in due course. His family ask for respect during this period of mourning.’ Courtney, who is known for wearing a white suit, had posted about the football game between Reading and Charlton hours before his death.
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