Gilbert Wynter (c. 1961 – disappeared 1998) was a 37-year-old jeweller who vanished without a trace in Tottenham, London, England, United Kingdom in March 1998. He is widely believed either to have been murdered or to be in hiding in the Caribbean.
Wynter worked as an enforcer for the Adams family crime syndicate.[1][2] In 1994, allegedly with assistance from fellow enforcer and future crime boss Ray Barton, he murdered drug dealer Claude Moseley with a samurai sword, as punishment for pocketing profits from a drug operation run by the Adams family. He went on trial for the murder, but key witnesses refused to give evidence against him, one preferring to go to jail for contempt of court, and the case was dropped.[3][4]
Disappearance
On 9 March 1998, Wynter left the house he shared with his girlfriend, driving off in her Nissan Micra. Later that day, he spoke to her by phone, but did not disclose his location.[5] Wynter was never seen again, and the car was subsequently discovered abandoned in June. His bank account, credit card and mobile phone have not been used since then.[6]
Theories
There are two main theories for the disappearance, both hinging on a cannabis deal where £800,000 went missing. Either Wynter double-crossed the Adams family, stole the money and was killed accordingly in retribution (allegedly being buried in the foundations of the Millennium Dome), or fled to the Caribbean with the money and remained in hiding.[6][7][8]
Related deaths
Saul Nahome, financial advisor to the Adams family, was gunned down in front of his house by an unknown assailant on 5 December 1998. Initially, it was claimed that he was murdered by the Adams gang, due to fears he might crack under police pressure and inform on the rest of the gang. Police at the time dismissed this, claiming that most likely he was killed by a rival gang in order to cause disruption.[9] However, Nahome and Wynter knew each other personally, had worked together in the past, and Nahome was allegedly involved in the same cannabis deal as Wynter, and so police now believe that Wynter's disappearance and Nahome's murder are related.[10][6] In 2011, police reexamined evidence and questioned crime boss Terry Adams and 20 other gang members including former ally Barton about both men, but with no results.[7][11] It has been suggested that former Adams family enforcer and Bristol drug baron Andrew Baker was responsible for the murder of both men.[12]
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February 04, 2023
gilbert, wynter, 1961, disappeared, 1998, year, jeweller, vanished, without, trace, tottenham, london, england, united, kingdom, march, 1998, widely, believed, either, have, been, murdered, hiding, caribbean, born1961london, england, ukdisappeared9, march, 199. Gilbert Wynter c 1961 disappeared 1998 was a 37 year old jeweller who vanished without a trace in Tottenham London England United Kingdom in March 1998 He is widely believed either to have been murdered or to be in hiding in the Caribbean Gilbert WynterBorn1961London England UKDisappeared9 March 1998 age 37 Tottenham London England United KingdomStatusMissing for 24 years 10 months and 26 days Contents 1 Gang activity 2 Disappearance 3 Theories 4 Related deaths 5 See also 6 ReferencesGang activity EditWynter worked as an enforcer for the Adams family crime syndicate 1 2 In 1994 allegedly with assistance from fellow enforcer and future crime boss Ray Barton he murdered drug dealer Claude Moseley with a samurai sword as punishment for pocketing profits from a drug operation run by the Adams family He went on trial for the murder but key witnesses refused to give evidence against him one preferring to go to jail for contempt of court and the case was dropped 3 4 Disappearance EditOn 9 March 1998 Wynter left the house he shared with his girlfriend driving off in her Nissan Micra Later that day he spoke to her by phone but did not disclose his location 5 Wynter was never seen again and the car was subsequently discovered abandoned in June His bank account credit card and mobile phone have not been used since then 6 Theories EditThere are two main theories for the disappearance both hinging on a cannabis deal where 800 000 went missing Either Wynter double crossed the Adams family stole the money and was killed accordingly in retribution allegedly being buried in the foundations of the Millennium Dome or fled to the Caribbean with the money and remained in hiding 6 7 8 Related deaths EditSaul Nahome financial advisor to the Adams family was gunned down in front of his house by an unknown assailant on 5 December 1998 Initially it was claimed that he was murdered by the Adams gang due to fears he might crack under police pressure and inform on the rest of the gang Police at the time dismissed this claiming that most likely he was killed by a rival gang in order to cause disruption 9 However Nahome and Wynter knew each other personally had worked together in the past and Nahome was allegedly involved in the same cannabis deal as Wynter and so police now believe that Wynter s disappearance and Nahome s murder are related 10 6 In 2011 police reexamined evidence and questioned crime boss Terry Adams and 20 other gang members including former ally Barton about both men but with no results 7 11 It has been suggested that former Adams family enforcer and Bristol drug baron Andrew Baker was responsible for the murder of both men 12 See also EditList of fugitives from justice who disappeared List of people who disappearedReferences Edit What MI5 heard at crime boss s home 9 March 2007 via news bbc co uk Mirror co uk 10 March 2007 GANGLAND GODFATHER GETS SEVEN YEAR STITCH mirror co uk Tweedie Neil 8 February 2007 Britain s first family of crime via www telegraph co uk Thompson Tony 13 May 2010 Gang Land From footsoldiers to kingpins the search for Mr Big Hodder amp Stoughton ISBN 9781848949751 via Google Books MOORE STEPHEN 13 year old Tottenham missing man case linked to murder tottenhamjournal co uk a b c New bid to find missing Tottenham man Tottenham Independent a b Penrose Justin 21 May 2011 Crime Godfather Terry Adams to be questioned over unsolved murders of his closest associates mirror co uk Campbell Duncan Correspondent Crime 19 April 1999 Vanity cost gangland enforcer his life via www theguardian com A quiet suburban street a gangland hit and the death of Solly Who independent co uk 5 December 1998 BBC News UK Detectives renew appeal for hitman news bbc co uk Retrieved 12 December 2017 London crime boss faces new inquiry over gang murders Evening Standard Retrieved 12 December 2017 Episode 1 Unmasking the Cornerman thebristolcable org Retrieved 4 August 2021 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gilbert Wynter amp oldid 1094505274, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
