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BEYOND
THE HEADLINES.

The people. The investigations. The consequences.
Explore the stories that leave a mark.

01 / YOUR NEXT STORY
90-second UK police archive reel · Separate incidents
01 / THE FEATURE

EVERY NAME.
HAS A STORY.

Start with a film. Stay for the story behind it.

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Original Street Crime UK artwork for The Gee BrothersFEATURED DOCUMENTARY / LIVERPOOL
FROM THE ARCHIVE / 2021

THE GEE BROTHERS: FAMILY AND CONSEQUENCES

Darren and Danny Gee’s stories place family loyalty, imprisonment and the possibility of change in the same frame. This companion follows the documentary’s movement from Liverpool’s Grizedale estate to Darren’s later anti-violence message.

  • Danny and Darren’s cases form separate strands within the family narrative and should not be conflated.
  • The account identifies Billy Gee’s death as non-suspicious, a distinction that matters in a story dominated by criminal reputation.
02 / THE DOCUMENTARIES

PEOPLE. PLACES.
LASTING CONSEQUENCES.

Criminal history, family connections and the stories beyond a reputation.

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FOOTBALL & SOCIETY41:47 · 2024

MILLWALL: A CLUB BEYOND ITS REPUTATION

Millwall’s football history is also a story about how a minority can shape a club’s public image. The documentary follows hooliganism, the memory of Luton in 1985, and efforts to rebuild trust through supporters and community work.

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CRIME FAMILIES23:17 · 2021

THE NOONAN FAMILY AND MANCHESTER’S NIGHTLIFE

Manchester’s club economy forms the setting for this account of Dominic, Dessie and Damien Noonan. The documentary follows the connections between family organisation, nightclub security, criminal activity and the events that broke the brothers’ shared influence.

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CRIMINAL HISTORY32:23 · 2021

LENNY MCLEAN: FIGHTER, AUTHOR, SCREEN PRESENCE

Lenny McLean’s public life crossed unlicensed boxing, door work, autobiography and cinema. This companion explores how those different forms of performance helped create “The Guv’nor”, and why a reputation needs to be read alongside a life.

03 / FOLLOW THE INVESTIGATION

THE ACTION IS ONLY
PART OF THE STORY.

Police footage paired with the evidence, case context and reported court outcome.

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POLICE INVESTIGATIONS3:11 · 2026

THE GURNOS FIREARMS CASE

A reported firearms incident, evidence recovered from a phone and three different sentencing outcomes. Follow the Gurnos investigation from the first accounts to the arrests and court result.

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POLICE INVESTIGATIONS3:39 · 2026

THE BRANDON LAWSON CASE

An early-morning drugs warrant in Peterborough led to a case involving heroin, crack cocaine, cannabis and phone evidence. Follow the raid, the different pleas and the eventual court outcome.

Each film covers its own case. The background montage above contains separate archive operations.

04 / FOLLOW A THREAD

A DIFFERENT VIEW
OF THE MAP.

Explore connected stories across a city, then go deeper into a theme.

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05 / THE NEWSROOM

THE CASE.
THE FACTS. THE OUTCOME.

Sourced crime reports and sentencing outcomes, with timelines and case details.

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READ WITH CONTEXT

MAKE SENSE OF THE RECORD.

Follow a case timeline, compare footage with the reported evidence, and check what an older appeal actually establishes.

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06 / THE REASON WE TELL THESE STORIES

LEARN FROM
THE PAST.
PROTECT
THE FUTURE.

Crime leaves a mark on people, families and communities. Understanding a case means looking beyond the most dramatic moment.

Watch the documentaries. Read the case companions. Follow the investigations and the consequences.

The story behind Street Crime UK