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The one subject I didn't dare raise with Simon Mann as we sat in his hellish African prison? That the despot he'd tried to overthrow was intent on eating his testicles! IAN GALLAGHER recalls his bizarre encounter with the roguish Old Etonian

It was March 2008 and I had flown from London to interview Britain's most famous soldier of fortune - who died suddenly aged 72 on Friday - in Africa's most infamous jail, Black Beach.

26 days ago

The soldier of fortune who Mugabe's thugs threatened to feed to the crocodiles: RICHARD KAY reflects on the extraordinary life of ex-SAS officer Simon Mann who led Wonga Coup after his death aged 72

As news of his sudden demise, aged 72, swept through London 's military clubland yesterday, some of his old comrades could not help wondering whether his death with his past catching up with him.

Ex-SAS officer Simon Mann who was father of Prince Harry's 'real best man' and led failed African 'Wonga Coup' has died 'while exercising' aged 72

Old Etonian Simon Mann, who served in the Scots Guards after Sandhurst, was one of a group of 70 mercenaries arrested in Zimbabwe for attempting to stage a coup in oil-rich Equatorial Guinea in 2004.

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