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Crime Lord racks up another five years custody for forged document….his lawyers breathe a sigh of relief

by Carl Fellstrom | April 19, 2023 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

IN a packed courtroom, British crime lord Robert Dawes was for once not the centre of attention for the throng of black-robed lawyers sat attentively listening to proceedings on the edge of their benches. Their interest focused on their two colleagues Joseph...

Crime lord Robert Dawes in the soup again

by Carl Fellstrom | January 23, 2020 | Uncategorized | 1 Comment

British crime lord Robert Dawes is under further investigation along with his French trial lawyers over a mysterious faked document used in his defence at his 2018 trial. Dawes, 48, and three of his French lawyers have been the subject of a probe into an attempt to...

A nod to “Hoods” from the dark shadows of “Sherwood”

by Carl Fellstrom | August 21, 2024 | Hoods, nottingham, Nottinghamshire, shottingham, Uncategorized | 0 Comments

SEVERAL weeks ago I opened my emails to discover a surprising note of admission from someone I had never met. The email in question had come from acclaimed writer and dramatist James Graham. He was keen to draw my attention to the second series of his...

Crime Lord charged with 2002 murder of Dutch schoolteacher after new evidence emerges

by Carl Fellstrom | August 4, 2021 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

BRITISH crime lord Robert Dawes will face a Dutch court after being charged with ordering a hit on a Dutch schoolteacher 19 years ago. Dutch prosecutors made the decision after re-opening the case and completing a three year long re-investigation of the brutal murder...

Something for the weekend

by Carl Fellstrom | July 23, 2019 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

I confess I do not come to this post as a passive observer. When reviewing Michael Gillard's new book Legacy I should declare an interest and point out that the author is a friend and colleague who I have had the honour to work with. Nevertheless, it is exactly that...

Crime Lord to face arrest over brutal 2002 murder

by Carl Fellstrom | January 8, 2019 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

British crime lord Robert Dawes, recently jailed in Paris over a 1.3 tonnes shipment of cocaine, will be quizzed by Dutch detectives over the brutal murder of school teacher Gerard Meesters. French and Dutch authorities have confirmed that a European Arrest Warrant...

The trial of “The One” begins in Paris….expect some twists and turns

by Carl Fellstrom | December 8, 2018 | drugs, organised crime, Robert dawes | 0 Comments

ONE of the UK's biggest Narcos will go on trial Monday accused of being the mastermind behind the biggest haul of cocaine seized in France. In a 70 page document, French prosecutors, backed by evidence obtained from four national law enforcement agencies, accuse...

Dutch prosecutor confirms murder case linked to British crime lord to be re-opened

by Carl Fellstrom | April 11, 2018 | drugs, murder, organised crime, Robert dawes | 0 Comments

PROSECUTORS in the Netherlands have re-opened the investigation into the murder of schoolteacher Gerard Meesters following a case review. The move follows a formal complaint made last year by the family of Mr Meesters who was gunned down on his doorstep in Groningen...

Another brutal execution in the Dutch “Mocro Maffia” war…this time the inaction must end

by Carl Fellstrom | March 29, 2018 | murder, organised crime | 0 Comments

THIS morning on an industrial estate near the NDSM shipyard in Amsterdam a 41-year-old businessman was shot dead as he prepared to interview a man for a job. The victim, Reduan Bakkali, had committed only one "crime". He happened to be the brother of 30-year-old Nabil...

The case that may come back to haunt British crime lord Robert Dawes

by Carl Fellstrom | November 25, 2017 | murder, organised crime, Robert dawes | 0 Comments

IT BEGAN 15 years ago on November 24, 2002, at about 5.30pm when a group of five men gathered in the darkness at the front door of the dimly lit suburban home of a Dutch school teacher. Four of the men waiting were Dutch nationals. The fifth man who stood at the front...