From gold heist to murder - the unsolved case of John 'Goldfinger' Palmer
Summary
John "Goldfinger" Palmer was shot and killed in his garden in Essex in June 2015. Initially mistaken for a natural death due to a police oversight, it was later confirmed as murder. Despite investigations, his killer remains unknown ten years later.Key Facts
- John Palmer was convicted of a large timeshare fraud in 2001 involving about 16,000 victims.
- He was shot six times outside his mansion, initially thought to be a death from natural causes.
- Palmer was previously connected to the 1983 Brink's-Mat robbery, linked to stolen gold and cash.
- At the time of his death, he faced charges in Spain for fraud, firearms possession, and money laundering.
- A suspect is believed to have spied on him using a hole in a fence before the murder.
- Palmer's body was not well examined initially, missing signs of foul play.
- Detectives have been working on the case for ten years without finding the murderer.
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