Freddie Thompson

Frederick James Thompson, sometimes called "Fat Freddie" (born 16 December 1980) is an Irish criminal. Formerly a leader of a faction in the Crumlin-Drimnagh feud, he is currently serving life in prison for the murder of David Douglas.

Early life Frederick James Thompson was born on 16 December 1980. One of four children born to Christine, his father left the family when he was young. He grew up on Loreto Road in the Maryland area of south-inner city Dublin.

Criminal activities Thompson assumed control of the Dublin branch of the Kinahan gang after Christy Kinahan was jailed in 1997 in relation to stolen cheques. In 2000, three members of the gang were arrested in the Holiday Inn on Pearse Street; while two were charged, Declan Gavin was released from custody without charge as he was not physically holding the drugs. Gavin's release led to him being labelled a "rat" by some gang members, splitting the gang into two factions; an anti-Gavin faction led by Brian Rattigan and a faction supportive of Gavin led by Thompson.

During 2007-2008 he was involved with a feud with the INLA, including Declan Duffy, which caused him to flee Dublin several times. Because of this, Liam Byrne gradually assumed control of the Dublin branch of the gang. Spanish authorities claimed that he procured weapons for the organisation and is a bodyguard and chauffeur.

Extradition from Netherlands In May 2014, he was arrested by Dutch police on foot of an international arrest warrant. He was extradited from Amsterdam and held in custody. At the time of the Garda investigation Thompson had 29 previous convictions. In August 2018, Thompson was convicted of the murder.