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Inside Gangsters Castle Where Guns & Swords Line The Walls
Inside Ex-Gangsters Dave Courtneys' Incredible Castle Where Guns and Swords Line The Walls
Dave Courtney - who claims to have links to the notorious Kray twins - is the proud owner of Camelot Castle, which boasts an outside mural, jacuzzi, its own nightclub and even a 'dungeon'
BBC News 2 NOV 2022.
The mural has fallen into disrepair, and Dave plans to have a new one put up in the theme of the Last Supper
A reformed gangster has provided a glimpse into his incredible 'castle' in a corner of South East London.
Dave Courtney, who claims to have links to the notorious Kray twins and to be the inspiration behind Vinnie Jones' character in the cult movie Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, is the proud owner of Camelot Castle.
The 63-year-old showed MyLondon around the sprawling white mansion, which features guns, swords, suits of armour - all said to be fake - pictures of the late Queen and a bust of his own head.
Once a former school, the home stands apart from the residential street where it is located. It is decorated with gold lion paintings and Union Jacks, as well as a sniper statue and a replica of King Arthur's Sword in the Stone.
He then recalled: "They [the Ukrainian refugees] were coming across in droves. The look on their faces made me want to cry.
"They are leaving sons and husbands behind, their house blown up. It made me want to go back. And I did."
Dave is halfway through his tenth book and says he's very pleased with his progress.
He said: "I'm a lucky man. If I was to die tomorrow I would die smiling. I’ve got beautiful friends. Had far too many beautiful ladies in my life. Getting here was hard but now its easy. It’s nice to be nice."
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