Dave Courtney was locked in a gangland war of words with underworld grandee Mad Frankie Fraser for years before his death.
In 2020, Courtney claimed that the row began when Fraser's wife ran off with his doorman. He said: 'He's hated my guts ever since. When all that came up and the copper said ''I'm paying Dave'', Frankie went ''You've gotta believe, him, Dave's a grass''. Courtney - who was the inspiration for Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels' Big Chris - was found in his famous Camelot Castle pad yesterdayREAD MORE: Dave Courtney's family reveal his hidden health battles as they confirm the gangster 'took his own life' - as police continue to probe death and close off road outside 'Camelot Castle' after he was found with a gunshot wound and 'pillow over his face' Advertisement 'I didn't like him for that.
His family said in a statement this morning: 'On October 22 Dave made the decision to 'stop the ride'.'The physical pain of living the lifestyle he chose, especially due to the pain of both cancer and arthritis in his later years, became too much. Three men and a woman were seen crying and laughing together while telling stories about times inside Camelot Castle.One man who said he was a friend of Courtney laid roses at the door of the large white house.
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Scotland Yard is investigating his 'unexpected' death and a heavy police presence remains outside his home today. No arrests have been made. Courtney and McGirr, who say they had no idea they were illegal and had them for years, were hauled before Bromley Magistrates' Court in July accused of possession of offensive weapons.
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