That new neighbor might not want you to get to know him too well.
People in Trooperstown, Co. Wicklow, are shocked to discover that the man who said he was from Wales turns out to be a convicted murderer who killed his own grandmother to get money to pay drug-related debts.
Who would have guessed that the owner of a damp-proofing business had such a dark past? Who is happy to learn that a British criminal was able to relocate to Ireland with such ease?
The murder was committed in 1991 and Ian Kentzer of Yorkshire was allowed to go free in 2005. Apparently, his literary talent swayed the judge. Mr. Kentzer was the proud author of a book of poetry that he penned while penned.
While on probation, he discovered that his family in Yorkshire had it in for him and things weren't comfortable at home. He moved to Wales, changed his name to Ioan Thomas (a shout-out to famed Welshman Dylan Thomas, perhaps?), but he still didn't find peace.
In 2008, he went on the run and landed in a remote corner of Ireland, where he related a fine fable about his origins, faked a Welsh accent, and started up a business.
Like a poorly written novel, his story unravelled when he veered off the plot and got caught speeding. It didn't take the gardai long to discover that Mr. Kentzer/Thomas was wanted in England.
There's the makings of good novel in his tale.
As an author, you could make him a persecuted victim of a family vendetta, a man who turned himself around through poetry. Or you could make it more of a thriller, with a brave garda investigating a man whose Welsh accent is a bit off.
There's your writing assignment for the weekend. The real story concludes with Mr. Kentzer/Thomas being extradited back to England to face charges on violating his probation. As an author, you can have the story end any way you like. That back-to-jail thing is too dull for a good novel.
5 comments:
The faking Welsh accent is bullshit, he always openly spoke English around everyone, he often faked accents for the laugh, so someone is being dramatic. Anyone in roundwood would tell you that, apart from the odd attention seeker.
Well, that spoils half the fun. If I turned this story into a novel, I'd keep the fake accent. It does add to the drama, and what's a good story without a bit of drama?
As a child this person was always in trouble. He was the youngest of 5 boys and was treated better than the other 4. As he got older and saw his brothers climbing the ladder of success, he didnt want to start at the bottom and so begins the sorry tale. As for the family vendetta, if he showed his face in Sheffield he wouldn't be around very long. How do I know, well im his brother.
and my brother used to be his best friend until also abused by this vile piece of filth !!!
He's paid his debt to "Society", his friends have abandoned him, he is estranged from his family, and just about everyone's hand is turned against him.
Let it go, fercrissakes!
Nope, I'm not Ian Kentzer ... just a guy who knew him before this happened and still looks for the best in people, silly bastard that I am.
Also leave us not forget that, before this happened, he was crying-out for help from the same family that now villify him and they turned their backs on him when he needed them most.
There IS more than one side to this story ...
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