{"id":673,"date":"2025-03-10T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-10T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/softnary.com\/?p=673"},"modified":"2025-03-11T23:08:25","modified_gmt":"2025-03-11T23:08:25","slug":"camelot-home-of-infamous-celebrity-gangster-looks-very-different-nowadays","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/softnary.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/10\/camelot-home-of-infamous-celebrity-gangster-looks-very-different-nowadays\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Camelot\u2019 home of infamous celebrity gangster looks very different nowadays"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Celebrity gangster Dave Courtney killed himself two years ago and now Metro has been given an exclusive first look inside the former mansion he called Camelot (Picture: UKNIP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

These are the first pictures inside the former mansion of celebrity gangster David Courtney since he shot himself in the head<\/a> at the property dubbed \u2018Camelot\u2019.<\/p>\n

Courtney, 64, had led a colourful life dining out on his underworld connections with London<\/a>\u2019s criminal fraternity including the Kray twins.<\/p>\n

He had worked as a debt collector and minder, but it was his charisma and sense of humour rather than the guns he collected, which defined him in the public imagination as he became a TV and film regular who also made films, including a tale called Gatwick<\/a> gangsters in 2017.<\/p>\n

He moved into a sprawling house in Plumstead more than 30 years ago and set about making it a home fit for a king, quite literally. He even had a pet peacock<\/a> to keep him company.<\/p>\n

Inspired by the legend of King Arthur and his knights of the Round Table, Courtney transformed the suburban dwelling which had originally been a school house into a shrine to Camelot.<\/p>\n

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Dave\u2019s incredible castle was decked out with guns, swords, and suits of armour and even a bust of his own head (Picture: MYLONDON\/BPM MEDIA)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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His painting above his mantelpiece even had his blood mixed into the paint(Picture: MYLONDON\/BPM MEDIA)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Pictures of knights adorned the walls while the eccentric homeowner also commissioned a painting of himself in regal attire.<\/p>\n

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But it now looks just like any other normal property on the inside (Picture: UKNIP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

There was also a Sword in the Stone sculpture among the quirky items on display alongside dozens of guns, most blank firing replicas, mounted in the walls.<\/p>\n

The outside was just as flamboyant, and no doubt a challenge to the local council\u2019s planning department.<\/p>\n

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The outside of his mansion in Plumstead still has signs of its former glory but neighours have said it is in ruins(Picture: UKNIP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Patriotic flags flew over walls with motifs of knights plastered across them making it simple to find for those who flocked to visit Courtney for a cheeky autograph or selfie. <\/p>\n

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