How a 'quiet' schoolboy from Berkshire turned into a ruthless killer for an Albanian crime family: TOM KELLY speaks to the 'Home Counties hitman' from behind bars after he was jailed for life over £1m
This had followed the killing of one of Nikulaj’s family after a row over an unpaid £15 petrol bill in 1997, which sparked the long-running feud between the families. Now the Mail can reveal the extraordinary story behind the ‘Home Counties Hit Man’ - and the horror of the family he targeted. As one of three close family sources the Mail spoke to put it: ‘We are good people, we are not criminals. He is the first cousin of the Lekstakaj family which is embroiled in the long-running blood feud with the Nikulaj family, prosecutors told the court. It means he’s expected to spend the rest of his life locked up with the most notorious Albanian organised crime bosses.
Source: Daily Mail March 29, 2026 13:05 UTC
