GANGSTER "Dodgy" Dave Courtney choked back tears last night after his stepson was shot dead - and said: "He was a proper little solja and I was proud of him."

GANGSTER "Dodgy" Dave Courtney choked back tears last night after his stepson was shot dead - and said: "He was a proper little solja and I was proud of him."He pleaded for calm as cops feared a tit-for-tat gang war could erupt over the hit on Genson Courtney, 23.Cagefighter Genson was ambushed on Sunday night as he got into his VW Golf outside the home of his girlfriend Ginny.Ambushed ... Genson CourtneyHe was shot in the head and shoulder and died...

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Jamie Michael Cliff sentenced to 25 years for killing ex-girlfriend and her roommate

Convicted killer Jamie Michael Cliff should spend at least 25 years behind bars for stabbing his ex-girlfriend 19 times and slitting the throat of her room-mate before lighting him on fire, B.C. Supreme Court Justice William Ehrcke ruled Monday.It was only the second time in B.C. history that a judge ruled that a killer convicted of second-degree murder must serve a minimum of 25 years in jail before being eligible for parole.A jury convicted Cliff June 10 of two counts of second-degree murder for attacking Lana Marie Christophersen, 26, and 21-year-old Andrew Gawley in east Vancouver on October 25, 2008.The only other person guilty of second-degree...

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Boyfriend's anguish over Emily's death

The boyfriend of a New Zealand teenager who died mysteriously in the United Kingdom has spoken publicly for the first time, saying it was "disgusting" that he became a suspect in her death.Emily Longley, 17, died at boyfriend Elliot Turner's Bournemouth home in May. How, though, remains unclear."I don't know. All of us don't know how she died," Turner said.Love of his life ... Elliot Turner with Emily Longley."It is weird. God works in mysterious ways."Detectives initially thought drugs were to blame, but toxicology results ruled that out. Police are still investigating and Turner was arrested, but not charged.Dorset police said they had extended...

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Reputed gang member, Roland Chin, is facing numerous weapons-related charges, after a recent traffic stop.

A later search of an Escalade – believed to be obtained by crime — revealed a loaded handgun hidden in a cardboard box under its hood.Acting Staff Sgt. Jason Walker, with the organized crime section’s community response unit ,said Chin was arrested on June 12 during a traffic stop in a black Escalade.While police believe it was obtained by crime, and fraudulently registered to Chin, Walker said they do not know whether he was aware of those details or not, saying he may be “a legitimate victim.”He is not facing any charges in relation to the vehicle and the investigation is ongoing.Walker said police were searching for the vehicle not Chin when...

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THE stepson of celebrity gangster Dave Courtney has been blasted to death in a gangland execution

THE stepson of celebrity gangster Dave Courtney has been blasted to death in a gangland execution, it emerged yesterday.Genson Courtney, 23, was shot in the head at close range as he sat in a car close to London’s O2 Arena.Detectives are investigating the theory that he was lured to the spot after being caught up in a feud between rival gangs.The suspected gunman was seen running away.The death is a crushing blow to Dave Courtney, who rose to fame...

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