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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
National
Liam McInerney

'Ireland’s most tattooed man' adds Kray twins portraits to his back for sentimental reason

A doting Irish dad has had notorious gangsters Ronnie and Reggie Kray tattooed to his back – beside a portrait of his daughter.

Chris Dalzell – also known as Ireland’s most tattooed man – covered himself in body art to cope with his little girl’s health issues.

Jessica, now six, has been in and out of hospital since birth and suffers from Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, a rare condition affecting connective tissues. And her father is now 95% engulfed in ink after his latest work involved the controversial Kray twins.

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