Romeo "Romy" Thompson is a drug dealer, portrayed by Nyshai Caynes.
Biography[]
Romy is working for Dris while Dushane is in Jamaica, selling drugs in Summerhouse. Romy is a minor character, he is stabbed by Jamie's gang but survives. At the end of Season 3 he returns to Summerhouse working for Jaq.
Season 3[]
Romy is at Summerhouse with Dris, Jaq, Kieron and Rowmando at the beginning of the season when Lee and Sarah approach them for free drugs but is told to fuck off. Romy was there when an undercover cop is discovered and also when he messes around on a bike Dris grabs his bike and gets told to stop messing around along with Dris touching his face and laughing. When Dushane returns to Summerhouse, the crew are at war with ZT set in London Fields when Romy is stabbed by Jamie but still survives the attack. Right at the end of the season Romy returns to Summerhouse with Rowmando.
Season 4[]
Romy is seen coming to London Fields with Jaq and Kieron as they went to go see Jamie. Afterwards when they drive back Romy drops a spliff and then is stopped by the police along with Jaq and Kieron. Romy is more known in the season he is prominently a soldier when helping out against the Peckham crew saving Sully where he is stabbed in the shoulder, helping out to find out who had Ats killed and getting rid of Curtis' dead body after Lauryn killing him.
Season 5[]
Romy is walking round Summerhouse with Bradders and Jaq, when they notice the Immigration services took Kieron from his house, Romy along with Bradders and Jaq start taking part in the protest.
Romy agrees working for Sully with Junior as 2nd in command.
Romy is walking round with Bradders and Rowmando when the riot round Summerhouse is kicking off after the 2nd protest, whilst Sully orders Bradders to kill Dushane, the crew fail and Dushane shoots Bradders dead. Following the death of Dushane Hill and Gerard ‘Sully’ Sullivan, and the departure of Jaq Lawrence, it is possible that Romy might be the new leader of Summerhouse.
Murders connected to Romy[]
- Cypress: Shot in the head by Dushane, Romy was involved with the others to save Sully.
- Koka: Shot to death by Kit, Romy was involved with the others to help save Sully.
- 2 other Peckham gang members: One shot by Dushane and other by Kieron, Romy was involved to help save Sully.
- Khadeem: Romy threatened Khadeem with the shotgun but then Khadeem snatches the shotgun which then Jaq shoots him in the back.
- Curtis: Stabbed by Lauryn. Romy helped dissolve the body.
Appearances[]
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Trivia[]
- Romy's real name is on the police investigation board and on his drivers license.