Friends of murdered shopkeeper, Alan Mills, have awkwardly admitted that he wasn't as "generous and warmhearted" as they'd led people to believe, and that he probably deserved to die.

Speaking tentatively from an undisclosed location, the group told the Daily Fortnight that Mills was a "misogynist and a bigot, who often refused to serve people based on their skin colour".

"Alan hated dark types with a passion, and certainly won't be missed by the local Asian community". It was also revealed that Mills, 61, had a penchant for lifting young ladies' skirts, as well as hiring prostitutes on weekends.

This news comes on the back of reports that Mills used to regularly beat his wife, Janice, who has since falsely claimed that "no one had a bad word to say about Alan". Local newspapers that reported Alan's attempts to fight off his killers have now retracted the words "heroic" and "brave".