Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Kenneth Noye


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The result was speedy keep nomination withdrawn (non-admin closure) Polargeo (talk) 18:18, 23 June 2009 (UTC)

Kenneth Noye

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There are thousands of criminals out there, what makes this one notable enough for an article? Hardly a great start to a BLP "He is a criminal..." There are some brief mentions of him, as there would be, on some news articles around the time of his conviction, but no significant coverage to suggest why this person needs an article of their own. This was a PROD, removed as "appears to be referenced" (though if inclusion criteria was "appears to be referenced" there could be an article on me).  Majorly  talk  22:08, 22 June 2009 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Living people-related deletion discussions.  KuyaBriBri Talk 22:11, 22 June 2009 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Crime-related deletion discussions.  KuyaBriBri Talk 22:11, 22 June 2009 (UTC)
 * Keep. The article is on more than just his murder conviction (though that is mainly what he is known for), and the sources look pretty in depth to me. Not only was he convicted of murder, he was also involved in a major gold robbery, and killed a policeman. There are lots more sources out there beyond what's in the article. Quantpole (talk) 23:14, 22 June 2009 (UTC)
 * Keep Very well known criminal in the UK. And appropriate as an article because he is known for more than a single event. Polargeo (talk) 23:45, 22 June 2009 (UTC)
 * Keep Not only is he definitely a criminal, as Polargeo says, he's a highly notorious one in Great Britain.  His antics were huge stories in the UK over a long period of time, raising many questions over the effectiveness of the judicial system. Nick mallory (talk) 10:47, 23 June 2009 (UTC)
 * Keep. An incredible nomination. Nick Mallory made an understatement by saying "highly notorious" - Noye is probably the most notorious member of his profession in Britain in the last few decades, as evidenced by the book title Public enemy number 1 : the life and crimes of Kenneth Noye. If one book about him isn't enough for you then here's another one. Phil Bridger (talk) 12:03, 23 June 2009 (UTC)
 * Withdraw nom then.  Majorly  talk  15:28, 23 June 2009 (UTC)
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