welcome
Sky News

Sky News

US Politics

US Politics

'Essex Boys' triple-killer Michael Steele released from prison after 27 years

Sky News
Summary
Nutrition label

65% Informative

Michael Steele was jailed alongside Jack Whomes in 1998 for the murders of Patrick Tate , Tony Tucker and Craig Rolfe .

They were shot dead at point-blank range at Rettendon , Essex, in 1995 in what prosecutors said was a row over a drug deal.

The gangland executions inspired the 2000 film Essex Boys starring Sean Bean .

VR Score

55

Informative language

47

Neutral language

45

Article tone

formal

Language

English

Language complexity

45

Offensive language

possibly offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

Attention-grabbing headline

not detected

Known propaganda techniques

not detected

Time-value

short-lived

Source diversity

1

Affiliate links

no affiliate links