Cavalorn ([info]cavalorn) wrote,
@ 2008-10-04 17:42:00
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Mad Dave
For anyone who used to be part of the Hulme 'scene' back in the late 80s and early 90s:

Dave Hughes, commonly known as 'Mad Dave', has been murdered. He was beaten to death at his flat in Bristol and the place was set alight. By the looks of it, he'd been victimized by junkies who wanted to use his flat to shoot up in.

Dave was a deceptively erratic guy who had a lot more depth and intelligence than people gave him credit for. He may not have been the most balanced of Hulme's characters, but I never knew him to be dangerous or even threatening. He fucked with his own head, not other people's.

Full story here.

Shitty way to go.



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[info]bridiep
2008-10-04 05:19 pm UTC (link)
So it goes. As you say, a shitty way to go. He deserved better. xx

My favourite Mad Dave quote: 'Life is dealing us so much shit we're looking into buying a bigger fan to deal with it all!'

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[info]cavalorn
2008-10-04 05:24 pm UTC (link)
He did have a wicked sense of humour. I still think he would have made a fortune from his proposed line of greeting cards for gangsters, to be called 'Yo.' Every one would have the word 'Yo' on the front and a suitable message inside, e.g. 'Yo. Heard your top ho got iced. That's wack.'

But for my money the best Dave line ever was one to a junkie:

'Can't get a vein up? What's wrong with that one throbbing in your temple?'

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[info]7rin
2008-10-06 10:51 am UTC (link)
I didn't know him. I think I wish I did.

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[info]redcountess
2008-10-04 06:58 pm UTC (link)
Poor man :(

I know vulnerable people are attacked all the time, but that plus Melita's murder brings it all home :/

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[info]the_air_hostess
2008-10-04 08:06 pm UTC (link)
oh that is a horrible way to go.

poor dave.

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[info]acclog
2008-10-05 09:42 pm UTC (link)
yuk.what a shame, after he'd survived so much.

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[info]pinkdormouse
2008-10-06 07:11 pm UTC (link)
That sucks.

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