The prosecution said Mr Ezekiel effectively bought the properties for himself using his his life long friend Mr Emanuel as a proxy.

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This was George Stephen Kemp, who became his life-long friend.

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It is a real personal pleasure for me to introduce him to you today, and an honor, and I might say a personal pleasure for me to call him I hope a life-long friend, someone that we'll be able to spend some time with, notwithstanding his other obligations, but to spend a lot of time with.

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Case in point: I have a long time friend who, for as long as I can remember, has gotten a raw deal in life, while giving so much.

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Mercy Scott, 67, and her friend Margaret Shiever, 66, who got the bus from Cramlington, are life-long royal fans and were disappointed Prince William had to miss out at the last minute.

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