Lavender Hill on high alert after alleged gang leader gunned down in Brackenfell
The community of Lavender Hill remains on edge following the fatal shooting of alleged gang leader Ashley "Essie" Phillips outside Brackenfell police station on Thursday morning (30 January). Phillips, reportedly the leader of the Junky Funky Kidz (JFK) gang and originally from Lavender Hill, was shot multiple times by unidentified gunmen in what appears to be a targeted attack. Police spokesperson Warrant Officer Joseph Swartbooi confirmed that detectives from the […]