Changes: Jez Quigley

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Gerald Francis "Jez" Quigley was a villainous character in Coronation Street from Ep 4207 - 6 Jun 1997 to Ep 4892 - 15 Sep 2000. He was a gangster and drug dealer, who was responsible for murdering Tony Horrocks and also came to blows with street residents such as Steve McDonald and Leanne Battersby. He met his demise when he was beaten by Steve's dad Jim for attacking Steve, and later died of a ruptured spleen. Jez was played by Lee Boardman.

Biography

Background

Gerald Francis Quigley was born to Margi Quigley in the early 1970s. It is unknown if she was married to his father at the time. Gerald turned to a life of crime as he got older. Gerald gained the criminal sounding nickname of Jez. He gained a reputation as a drug dealer. Sometime during the 1990s, Jez became an acquaintance of Steve McDonald.

1997-2000

In June 1997, Steve McDonald wanted a job and contacted Jez but was unsuccessful in getting a job.

Jez and Tony Horrocks crossed swords over drugs and Jez had Tony beaten to death in February 1999. Jez then supplied drugs to Leanne Tilsley. Steve gave evidence against Jez in court over Tony's death. Jez was acquitted and planned revenge on Steve so lured him to a car park where Steve was beaten up by Jez's henchmen. Steve's father Jim McDonald found out so went to confront Jez and ended up assaulting him so badly that he needed hospital treatment.

Jez managed to get into Steve's hospital room, and tried to kill him in his bed but Jez then collapsed and died of his injuries in September 2000. Jim was convicted of his murder and jailed, although he was done for manslaughter and got an eight year sentence. Jim was released in 2007 for good behaviour.

Memorable info

Appearances: 6 June 1997, 8 December 1999–15 September 2000

Born: Unknown

Died: 15 September 2000

Full Name: Gerald Quigley

Parents: Margi Quigley

Siblings: Jenny Quigley (As yet unconfirmed, Wikipedia says he had a sister)

Spouse: None

Children: None

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-'''Gerald Francis "Jez" Quigley''' was a villainous character in Coronation Street from [[Ep 4207 - 6 Jun 1997]] to [[Ep 4892 - 15 Sep 2000]]. He was a gangster and drug dealer, who was responsible for murdering [[Tony Horrocks]] and also came to blows with street residents such as [[Steve McDonald]] and [[Leanne Tilsley|Leanne Battersby]]. He met his end when he was beaten by Steve's dad [[Jim McDonald|Jim]] for attacking Steve, and later died of a ruptured spleen. Jez was played by [[Lee Boardman]].
+'''Gerald Francis "Jez" Quigley''' was a villainous character in Coronation Street from [[Ep 4207 - 6 Jun 1997]] to [[Ep 4892 - 15 Sep 2000]]. He was a gangster and drug dealer, who was responsible for murdering [[Tony Horrocks]] and also came to blows with street residents such as [[Steve McDonald]] and [[Leanne Tilsley|Leanne Battersby]]. He met his demise when he was beaten by Steve's dad [[Jim McDonald|Jim]] for attacking Steve, and later died of a ruptured spleen. Jez was played by [[Lee Boardman]].
 ==Biography==
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 Gerald Francis Quigley was born to [[Margi Quigley]] in the early 1970s. It is unknown if she was married to his father at the time. Gerald turned to a life of crime as he got older. Gerald gained the criminal sounding nickname of Jez. He gained a reputation as a drug dealer. Sometime during the 1990s, Jez became an acquaintance of [[Steve McDonald]].
-===1997===
+===1997-2000===
 In June 1997, Steve McDonald wanted a job and contacted Jez but was unsuccessful in getting a job.
-===1999-2000===
 Jez and [[Tony Horrocks]] crossed swords over drugs and Jez had Tony beaten to death in February 1999. Jez then supplied drugs to [[Leanne Tilsley]]. Steve gave evidence against Jez in court over Tony's death. Jez was acquitted and planned revenge on Steve so lured him to a car park where Steve was beaten up by Jez's henchmen. Steve's father [[Jim McDonald]] found out so went to confront Jez and ended up assaulting him so badly that he needed hospital treatment.
-Jez died of his injuries in September 2000. Jim was convicted of his murder and jailed.
+Jez managed to get into Steve's hospital room, and tried to kill him in his bed but Jez then collapsed and died of his injuries in September 2000. Jim was convicted of his murder and jailed, although he was done for manslaughter and got an eight year sentence. Jim was released in 2007 for good behaviour.
 ==Memorable info==
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 '''Children''': None
-[[Category:Coronation Street Characters.]]
+[[Category:Coronation Street characters]]
-[[Category:Past characters.]]
+[[Category:Past characters]]
 [[Category:Characters first seen in 1997.]]
 [[Category:Characters last seen in 2000.]]
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 [[Category:Drug Dealers]]
 [[Category:Memorable guest characters]]
+[[Category:1990s characters]]
+[[Category:2000s characters]]
+[[Category:Manslaughter Victims]]