John Valecue

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EastEnders character
John Valecue
Portrayed by Steve Weston
Duration 1996, 1998
Occupation Hitman

John Valecue was a fictional character in the popular BBC soap opera EastEnders. He was played by Steve Weston.

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Valecue was a professional hitman, hired by Cindy Beale to kill her husband Ian. He shot Ian on 7 October 1996, but failed to kill him, leaving him wounded in hospital. Ian failed to identify his assailant, but Valecue was later arrested for another failed shooting. Annie Palmer and Ros Thorne visited him in prison in 1998 when they were trying to help Ian get custody of his son Steven and step-son Peter. Annie threatened to use her contacts inside the prison to get at Valecue, unless he implicated Cindy in the attempted murder of Ian. He did so and Cindy was arrested and charged for attempted murder.