It was a blistering cold night back in December 1995—especially in the tiny town of Rettendon, a small village in the Borough of Chelmsford in Essex, England. The borough itself, more specifically, is situated about 8 miles south east of the city of Chelmsford, near the River Crouch.
Dark nights in December however cold, cannot keep the bad-boys inside. Especially when the lure of illegal Drugs is involved.
These particular Drugs were hot enough to keep a couple of top-notch drug barons and their driver away from the cold for quite some time.
Patrick Tate, Craig Rolfe and Tony Tucker, three high-level drug dealers were presented with a deal they couldn't refuse. They were told by Jack Whomes and Michael Steele, to drive to Workhouse Lane, Rettendon.
They did what they were told. While awaiting the drug transfer, the three men, Tate, Rolfe, and Tucker, fiddled around with the radio, smoked cigarettes. Killing time, one might say, if you'll pardon the pun.
They were likely still patiently waiting and "killing time" when numerous shotgun blasts, like fireworks, shattered the mid-winter air. The 12 gauge shotgun was loaded with 00 buckshot and, along with creating some made-made thunder it made an incredible mess as well.
The following day, through a think coating of morning frost, The Range Rover, and its gruesome contents were found.
The two aforementioned men, Whomes and Steele, were tried and convicted for the murders at their Old Bailey trial.
Just another day in paradise.
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*There is a new movie based on this story. Set for 2013 release it's called: The Fall of the Essex Boys. I'm cagestokerblog@blogspot.ca
