I'm off to the Costa." Gang boss Fat Freddie will jet straight to Spain when he’s freed from jail.
The 34-year-old feels safer in the Med than in Ireland where he is constantly looking over this shoulder.
Gang boss Fat Freddie Thompson will head straight to Spain when he is freed from jail next month as it’s feared he’ll be murdered if he stays in Ireland.
The thug, who was handed a 20-month stretch for his part in a bar brawl sparked by “slagging”, is set to be released on August 8 from the Midlands Prison.
However, the 34-year-old might be out a day or two early by prison bosses so he can make his way safely to the airport before returning to his old stomping ground on the Costa del Sol.
A prison source said last night that apart from contraband porn being discovered in his cell, Thompson has kept himself out of trouble while behind bars.
The source added: “Thompson has kept his nose clean while locked up. He has been telling fellow prisoners he will not be hanging around Ireland when he’s released.
“There are too many people out for his blood as he has made a lot of enemies over the years.
“At least in Spain he knows he’s safe and doesn’t have to look over his shoulder like he would back home.”
It’s understood Thompson’s long-term girlfriend Vicky Dempsey will visit him once in Spain.
The pair have been together since they were teenagers and it’s thought they plan to finally tie the knot once the thug is released.
Fat Freddie's partner Vicky Dempsey partying in Tenerife Vicky was seen wearing a large diamond ring in 2013 but it’s believed the lovebirds have waited until now to exchange vows.
This will be the first time the pair will have the opportunity to organise walking down the aisle as Thompson was on bail in Spain beforehand facing serious charges.
It was reported in 2013 that they had wed but it was never confirmed, leading many to believe it was put on hold.
The source added: “Vicky is extremely loyal and the pair are still very much in love.
“They have been there for each other over the years. It’s likely she will fly over to him once he has been released and returns to the Costa del Sol.”
Thompson, of Loreto Park in Maryland, Dublin, pleaded guilty last February with two others to violent disorder.
Dublin Circuit Criminal Court heard he was a suspect after gardai viewed CCTV footage from Morrissey’s Pub in Cork Street.
Anthony Harte, 24, of Stephen’s Road in Inchicore, pleaded guilty to violent disorder and was given 220 hours community service and a third man, who wasn’t named, was recently acquitted.
