| Gabriel Kent (Real name David Kent) | |
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 Todd Carty as PC Gabriel Kent |
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| First appearance | Episode 126 (02/07/2003) |
| Last appearance | Episode 353 (06/10/2005) |
| Cause/reason | Deceased - suicide |
| Portrayed by | Todd Carty |
| Information | |
| Occupation | Police Officer |
| Title | Police Constable |
| Call sign | 416 |
Gabriel Kent (real name David Kent) was a fictional character in The Bill. Todd Carty (born 31 August 1963, Limerick City, Munster, Ireland) is an Irish-born British -based actor and director who Todd Carty (born 31 August 1963, Limerick City, Munster, Ireland) is an Irish-born British -based actor and director who The Bill is a long-running British Television Police procedural, named after a slang term for the police. He was played by Todd Carty from 2003 to 2005. Todd Carty (born 31 August 1963, Limerick City, Munster, Ireland) is an Irish-born British -based actor and director who
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Personal life and background
Gabriel was a main feature in many of The Bill's darkest and most sensational storylines, where he committed crimes of perjury, fraud, rape, murder and pretend incest. Perjury, also known as forswearing, is the act of lying or making verifiably false statements on a material matter under Oath or Affirmation in a In the broadest sense a fraud is a Deception made for personal gain or to damage another individual Rape, also referred to as Sexual assault, is an Assault by a person involving Sexual intercourse with or Sexual penetration of another person Murder is the unlawful killing of another human person with Malice aforethought, as defined in Common Law countries Incest refers to any sexual activity between closely related persons (often within the immediate family that is illegal or socially Taboo.
On the outside, Gabriel appeared to be a respectable police officer, but he was just as quick to exploit trust as he was to gain it. Before joining the Metropolitan Police, Gabriel spent several years in the Royal Navy. "Metropolitan Police" redirects here See also Metropolitan police. The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the oldest of the British armed services (and is therefore known as the Senior Service) He was not highly regarded by other sailors and was thought of as a bully with a short temper. [1]
Gabriel first appeared as a stranger who frightened away a mugger from off-duty Sergeant June Ackland before he joined Sun Hill. June Ackland was a Fictional character in the long running ITV drama The Bill. His reasons for joining became evident to June when they began a relationship: June had given birth to a boy following her rape at 15 years old; she had put the baby up for adoption, now Gabriel was posing as that boy, although he was in fact his adopted brother. Adoption is the act of legally placing a child with a Parent or parents other than those to whom they were born
Throughout his time on The Bill, Gabriel evolved from a bullying bigot into a serial killer. A bigot is a person who is intolerant of opinions lifestyles or identities differing from his or her own and bigotry is the corresponding state of mind A serial killer is a person who Murders usually three or more people with a "cooling off" period between each murder and whose motivation for killing is largely based
Early events
Gabriel used unorthodox methods to stop criminals, exerting physical violence and fabricating evidence. He was assigned as the community officer for the Cole Lane Estate for a period where he continued to issue his own brand of justice, such as hiring people to beat up local drug dealers and paedophiles. The illegal drug trade or drug trafficking is a global Black market consisting of the cultivation manufacture distribution and sale of illegal Drugs The term pedophilia or paedophilia has a range of definitions as found in Psychology, law enforcement and the popular vernacular His behaviour was reported by Laura Bryant, a Cole Lane resident at the time. Laura Bryant is a fictional Police officer in the long running ITV drama The Bill.
When Gabriel arrived in the series, he was immediately at the centre of one of The Bill's most controversial storylines, when he seduced June. Later, he produced his adopted brother Gabriel's birth certificate claiming it was his and that he was the son she had given up for adoption. He later repents, however, after discovering Gabriel's birth had been the result of a rape when June was only a teenager.
The "Sun Hill Sniper"
For many months, Sun Hill was terrorised by a serial sniper, who targeted criminals. Sun Hill is a fictional London suburb which is the setting for British police television drama series The Bill. READ DISCUSSION PAGE BEFORE MAKING ANY EDITS TO CAPTION BELOW http//en There were suspicions that Gabriel was the sniper, but Gabriel appeared to be cleared when he was almost shot by the sniper himself when dealing with a suspect. It was later revealed that the sniper was Jason Hardy, an ex-Navy friend of Kent's, Gabriel held many grievances against criminals in the community, and supplied many of the names of targets to Hardy. [1] When the net began to close in on Hardy and officers arrived to arrest him, Kent was one step ahead of them and threw Hardy from his high-rise balcony to protect his secret. PC Steve Hunter witnessed this, but Gabriel convinced him that he was trying to hold onto Hardy to prevent him falling, when in fact he had let go of his hand deliberately.
Death of Kerry Young
Gabriel's attentions then turned to his colleague, PC Kerry Young. Police Constable Kerry Young was a popular Fictional character in the ITV police drama The Bill. Following her string of unsuccessful relationships and an unofficial rape allegation made against Sergeant Dale Smith, Gabriel blackmailed Kerry for neglecting her duty during an armed robbery at a bank, but not before brutally raping her. Sergeant Dale Smith is a popular Fictional character in the ITV series The Bill. Kerry, however, was not as easily deceived by his somewhat honest appearance. Upon discovering his true identity, she vowed to reveal it to the rest of the officers, but Gabriel used Hardy's sniper rifle to shoot Kerry dead outside the station from a nearby rooftop.
Gabriel's true identity
A fellow officer, Andrea Dunbar, discovered Gabriel's true identity after finding a photograph of Hardy and him together in the Navy. After she was exposed as an undercover journalist, Gabriel confronted her and admitted all of his crimes. He appeared repentant and ready to give himself up, until disaster struck at Sun Hill: misguided PCSO Colin Fairfax drove a petrol-laden van through the reception of Sun Hill station, which was followed by a huge explosion. Minutes later, Gabriel seized his opportunity for a second chance and left Andrea to perish in the resulting fire.
Gabriel was hailed as a hero after he rescued Dale Smith from the fire. He appeared to be a changed man, keeping himself out of trouble and performing good police work. He later began a relationship with Sheelagh Murphy, and the two became engaged.
Gabriel's world started to collapse when his brother, the real Gabriel Kent, showed up at the station asking to see his mother. Gabriel tried to convince his colleagues that his brother, David, was an insane person who had stolen his identity. Immediately after the real Gabriel was shot and fell off a balcony during a siege at Sun Hill station, Gabriel visited him in hospital and threatened him to keep quiet about his identity. Suspicious, and with some convincing by Sergeant Smith and PCSO Laura Bryant, Sheelagh sneaked into Gabriel's house to check his identity papers, only to be caught by him. After beating and tying Sheelagh up, he made his way to the hospital to try to kill the real Gabriel by suffocating him with a pillow. As he thought his brother was dead he left; luckily doctors saved him without him knowing.
But the fake Gabriel knew his time was running out, as he and Sergeant June Ackland investigated a disturbance in a block of flats, he vented all his remaining anger on her and handcuffed her to a pole, blaming his troubles on her. Luckily, Sergeant Smith climbed up to where they were in time to save June; and the two men had a fist-fight.
Trapped at the top of a block of flats, Gabriel threw himself off the building to his death. [1]
References
- ^ a b c PC Gabriel Kent, The Bill Biographies
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