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It has emerged Lubna Speitan was listed in court documents as a "close friend" of a man later jailed for supporting al-Qaeda.
Notorious gangland enforcer Paul Ferris dies aged 62
Wed, 07 Oct 2026 15:11:40 Z
The criminal-turned-author is believed to have died on Tuesday night after a short illness.