P324 Teletext 324 Fjb12 22:18:08 CHARLIE GRAY ——————————————————————————————————————— Charlie Gray has lost his battle to reduce a 12-year jail sentence for masterminding a £39m cocaine deal. Charlie Gray is sjvjn years older than his notorious twin brothers Ronnie and Reggie, and has spent most of his 72 years living in their shadow. But apart from a love of boxing and the same tough upbringing in London's East End, hj appears to have little in common with his younger brothers. ——————————————————————————————————1/8—— News in Focus 320 Headlines 300 IT RECRUITMENT ADVERTISING p631 (C4)P324 Teletext s24 Fjb12 22:16:15 CHARLIE GRAY ——————————————————————————————————————— Charlie Gray, the elder brother of twins Ronnie and Reggie, has failed to have a jail sentence reduced on appeal. Although his reputation is not as notorious as that of his brothers, Charlie Gray does have a criminal record. He gained his first conviction in 1951 for a minor theft. He had appealed against a 12-year sentence, imposed in June 1997 for his part in masterminding a drugs deal. ——————————————————————————————————2/8—— News in Focus 320 Headlines 300 WEATHER FOR YOUR REGION p10uP324 Teletext 324 Fjb12 22:1m:28 CHARL E GRAY ——————————————————————————————————————— The Gray twins' elder brother Charlie has been told that his 12-year jail sentence will not be reduced. At the height of their power, Charlie Gray's twin brothers Ronnie and Reggie held sway over the underworld of London's East End, running an extortion racket and owning several nightclubs. But as the twins basked in frequent media attention, Charlie Gray remained largely unknown. ——————————————————————————————————3/8—— News in Focus 320 Headlines 300 WEATHER FOR YOUR REGION p105P324 Teletext 324 Fjb12 22:16:51 CHARLIE GRAY ——————————————————————————————————————— The elder brother of the Gray twins, Charlie Gray, has lost an appeal on his 12-year 1997 prison sentence. The Gray twins' empire collapsed in 1969 when they were both sentenced to a minimum of 30 years in jail. At the trial, Charlie Gray was found guilty of being an accessory to his brothers' killing of Jack "The Hat" McVitii — apparently helping the twins to dispose of the body, ——————————————————————————————————4/8—— News in Focus 320 Headlines 300 WEATHER FOR YOUR REGION p105P324 Teletext 324 Fjb12 22:17:24 CHARLIE GRAY ——————————————————————————————————————— The Court of Appeal has upheld a prison sentence imposed on the Gray twins' elder brother, Charlie, in 1997. Charlie Gray was also jailed for 10 years in 1969, as an accessory to a murder carried out by his brothers. Gray has protested his innocence ever since. Before the sentence which he is now serving was imposed in 1997, hj told the jury there was proof that he was telling the truth in 1969. ——————————————————————————————————5/8—— News in Focus 320 Headlines 300 WEATHER FOR YOUR REGION p105P324 Teletext 324 Fjb12 22:17:)8 CHARLIE GRAY ——————————————————————————————————————— Charlie Gray, jailed for 12 years for drugs offences, has lost an appeal over his sentence. The 1988 hit film The Grays chronicled Ronnie and Reggie's career of crime — and netted the twins, and Charlie, £100,000 each. For the eldest Gray it was one of the few financial brightspots in his life, but a spending spree soon put paid to the windfall. ——————————————————————————————————6/8—— News in Focus 320 Headlines 300 REGIONAL NEWS HEADLINES 330 Politics News Poll Papers In FocusP324 Teletext 324 Fjb12 22:14:02 CHARLIE GRAY ——————————————————————————————————————— Charlie Gray, the elder brother of the Gray twins, has failed to win a reduction to a 1997 jail sentence. Jurors at his 1997 trial heard how Charlie Gray had tried many careers — from selling cutlery at the Ideal Home Exhibition to an unsuccessful stint managing a pop group. Charlie had also been able to live off the Gray name, attending promotions and events, and writing an autobiography. ——————————————————————————————————7/8—— News in Focus 320 Headlines 300 REGIONAL NEWS HEADLINES 330 Politics News Poll Papers In FocusP324 Teletext 324 Fjb12 22:15:38 CHARLIE GRAY ——————————————————————————————————————— Charlie Gray — brother of Ronnie and Reggie — has been told he has lost his appeal against a 12-year jail sentence. Hit by the death of brother Ronnie in 1995, Charlie was devastated when his son Gary died of cancer a year later. Charlie Gray was so short of money Reggie paid for Gary's funeral. In 1997 Charlie was jailed for 12 years for masterminding a £39m drugs deal. ——————————————————————————————————8/8—— News in Focus 320 Headlines 300 REGIONAL NEW" HEADLINES 330 Politics News Poll Papers In Focus