Kenneth Noye

The M25 murderer, who has links to Cornwall, reportedly thinks the public have "forgiven" him as people often come up to him in the street to "shake his ...

He was convicted of conspiracy to handle the Brinks-Mat gold, in addition to VAT evasion charges, and was handed a 14-year prison sentence and a £700,000 fine. Unfortunately for Noye, however, he didn't melt down all of the gold and 11 bars of the bullion were found in his home in 1986. This altered the carat level of the gold and made it almost untraceable - a lot of the gold from the heist was never recovered, potentially being melted down into jewellery which is now worn all over London. The media always put him up as a 24/7 ruthless thug, but he wants people to accept that he has served his time and lives his life quietly and is in a loving relationship. He says the public have forgiven him and he never wants to risk being in trouble again." He smelted the bars of bullion down and mixed it with copper coins. He was not part of the main group, but joined later after the gold and jewels had been removed from the warehouse at Heathrow Airport. According to the source, Noye is an avid gym fanatic, dividing his time between working out and his girlfriend. He was arrested on suspicion of murder, but was acquitted by the jury who believed he acted in self-defence. "Kenny says people come up to him in the streets and shake his hand. [released on parole in 2019](https://www.cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-news/kenneth-noye-m25-road-rage-2900446). Noye, now 75, was jailed after fatally stabbing 21-year-old Stephen Cameron in a road rage-induced attack on the motorway in 1996.