John Palmer

John Palmer was shot six times in a contract killing at his home in the garden.

He was known for his links to the Brink's-Mat robbery and was tried for smelting the gold from the robbery but at the trial said that he didn't know it was stolen and was acquitted. He had been tried for conspiracy to handle stolen gold bullion at the Old Bailey in 1987 and after he was acquitted, he blew a kiss to the judge. He had also been involved in a timeshare scam and was at the time of his murder facing up to 15 years in prison in Spain and had recently served four years in the United Kingdom for other fraud charges.