Essex Police Renew Appeal 10 Years After Goldfinger Murder

John "Goldfinger" Palmer, a notorious figure linked to the 1983 Brink's-Mat robbery and timeshare scams, was fatally shot six times in the garden of his South Weald home in June 2015 in a brutal and premeditated killing. Despite extensive investigations and numerous leads, his murderer remains unidentified, with evidence suggesting the killer watched Palmer through a hole in the garden fence before scaling it to carry out the attack at a blind spot not covered by CCTV. Palmer had amassed significant wealth through his criminal activities but was also charged with fraud and money laundering shortly before his death. The initial police response to his shooting was critically flawed, with officers mistakenly assessing his death as non-suspicious due to a surgical wound, causing a loss of crucial investigative time. Detective Superintendent Stephen Jennings and others have acknowledged these investigative errors and noted the complex criminal connections surrounding Palmer. The case remains open as Palmer's family continues to seek answers about the motives and identity of his killer.