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hit and run

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rafchieftech
People in story: 
dennis holdsworth
Location of story: 
romford essex
Background to story: 
Civilian
Article ID: 
A4363896
Contributed on: 
05 July 2005

Does any one rember the hit .and run raid that shot up the gas works in romford then went on to shoot up ilford and stratford before hairing down the thames only to meet some avenging spits waiting for them.
Between ilford and stratford a double decker bus was shot up and there was many casualties, my father was then a driver for the GAS LIGHT AND COKE compamy and he witnessed this happen

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