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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
National
Will Maule

London gangster recalls horrific boiling oil attack that kickstarted his criminal career

A brutal London gangster has recalled the takeaway shop attack that kickstarted his long and storied criminal career.

Dave Courtney, 63, who claims to have served stints in the notorious Belmarsh prison for a variety of gang-related crimes, said the situation went down when he and his younger brother went out for good on New Year's Eve.

After heading to a local Chinese takeaway, the pair were involved in a simple miscommunication which ended up sparking a huge brawl, the Daily Star reports.

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