How Gunn brothers controlled Bestwood estate where 'police didn't come'
David Gunn has lifted the lid on how he and his brother Colin used to run the Bestwood area of Nottingham where "police didn't come". Gunn has urged people to stay away from a life of crime and avoid making the mistakes he did, while also sharing memories from his life which led to him spending around 20 years of his life in prison.
He says after his release from prison at an early age, he noticed others were selling drugs on the estate and so the decision was made to return to criminality and tell existing dealers that they were no longer allowed to supply Bestwood with any drugs. He said: "Colin used to be known as 'knuckles' because he's got massive hands and he used to snore them, he used to put them to sleep in one punch. No-one used to talk to Colin, when they had problems with Colin they used to come to me, 'Dave can you sort this out'. Because if you go to him he'd just pull a face and belt you.
"At the time, police didn't come on Bestwood," he said. "We policed Bestwood at the time. Police didn't come or park up or anything. We did it. In 2006, he was found not guilty by jury relating to the murder of the Stirlands in a high-profile trial which went on for months. He told the podcast that his life had been "horrific but brilliant", but that he would not do it again.
“Nottingham and Nottinghamshire are really great and safe places to live and visit. The positive difference has been made due to all the hard work done by our officers over the years and also the work that we have done together with our partners to keep people safe.
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