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Incarcerated Dancehall Artist Vybz Kartel’s St Andrew Home Demolished

Residents of Swallowfield Avenue in Havendale, St Andrew say the demolition of incarcerated dancehall deejay Vybz Kartel’s house on Tuesday has allowed them to breathe easier.

According to Loop Jamaica– The house was demolished after an order by the Kingston and St Andrew Corporation (KSAC) approved a request from prosecutors during the now infamous trial, conviction and 35 year-sentencing of the deejay whose real name is Adidjah Palmer.

“Vagrants had taken up occupancy in the building and they were living in filth. We are so pleased that the house is no more and the terrible blot on our community is gone forever,” one resident told Loop News.

Another resident said the vagrants would steal fruits and other items from their properties and made their lives a living hell.

“They would steal on a daily basis and it’s like they perfected their craft to a T. It was very hard to catch them in the act. The place was very nasty and garbage was strewn all over. Now we can finally live in peace,” the resident said.

The property was (allegedly) the scene of the brutal mauling death of Clive ‘Lizard’ Williams who was killed because he lost an illegal firearm belonging to Palmer, the prosecution argued successfully.

Their case was bolstered by the testimony of chief witness Leonard Chow, who told the court that he managed to escape death by scaling a high gate and hightailing it out of the area.

Chow said he too was marked for death. He has been in protective custody for years.

After the incident, the house was mysteriously torched and prosecutors claimed this was an attempt by Kartel and his cronies to hide forensic evidence.

Legendary London Gangster Reggie Kray’s Letters For Sale

Letters written by infamous gangster Reggie Kray in 1985, in which he describes a “sliding doors” moment in his life have sold for £750, at auction, half as much again as expected.

The letters were written at HMP Parkhurst, while Kray was serving a life sentence. Credit: Henry Aldridge and Son/PA Wire

Kray, who with his twin brother, Ronnie, carved out an infamous East End crime empire, through their gang the Firm in the 1950s and 60s, wrote the letters at HMP Parkhurst on the Isle of Wight, while serving a life sentence for murder.

The collection of four letters, which are mostly illegible, were sent to Maureen Baker, a personal friend, were auctioned by Henry Aldridge and Son in Devizes, Wiltshire.

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WATCH: Jamaican Druglord Christopher ‘Dudus’ Coke In Custody Following Manhunt Arrest

A video was shown to The Tivoli Enquiry commission of Christopher ‘Dudus’ Coke sitting on a bed inside a cell at the Jamaica Defence Force’s headquarters, Up Park Camp.

In the never-before-released video, soldiers are seen inspecting the cell while Coke, decked in a white polo shirt, sat on the bed looking relaxed as he leaned back on both hands.

He engaged the soldiers in a seemingly friendly conversation and assured them that he would not try to escape. He asked about seeing his attorney and was told by Lieutenant Colonel David Cummings that arrangements are being made for him to see his lawyer.

Another picture was shown of a smiling Coke standing in the cell.

The enquiry was also told of a letter from Coke’s attorney, Tom Tavares-Finson, commending the soldiers for the way in which Coke was treated while in their custody.

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