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A member of one of Liverpool’s most notorious crime families today admitted robbing a vulnerable pensioner.

Stephen Gee, whose infamous clan terrorised Everton’s Grizedale estate, targeted a 77-year-old victim.

He was arrested after an incident in Cottesbrook Road, Norris Green on the evening of Friday, July 7 this year.

Gee, of Maryport Close, Everton, appeared at Liverpool Crown Court this morning via video link from HMP Liverpool.

The 35-year-old spoke only to confirm his identity and to admit robbing the elderly man’s car keys and car.

Gee’s past convictions include violence, assaults, public disorder, theft, criminal damage and robbery.

The drug addict was handed a two-year ASBO banning him from parts of north Liverpool in July 2009.

Just weeks later he carried out two “mean” burglaries, for which he was jailed for 33 months in February 2010.

Gee took advantage of two women while they were distracted working in shops by stealing their purses.

After the second raid he was chased by police and jumped from a fly-over, but was tracked down by a force helicopter.

Desmond Lennon, defending, said Gee had been homeless and desperate at the time and suffered from acute dyslexia.

He was released on licence, but then went on the run and was returned to jail in June 2011, after stealing from a car.

This morning Mr Lennon said Gee, who was convicted of robbery in 2000, wished to be sentenced as soon as possible.

But Judge Andrew Menary, QC, said he needed a report to help determine whether Gee was dangerous, as defined in law.

He said: “It is a very serious offence. The offence itself raises questions about the risk presented by the defendant.

“He has that previous conviction, but that is not the only conviction, there are others potentially relevant on his record.

“I know very little about the defendant and having given the matter careful consideration, I am going to adjourn sentence for the preparation of a report.”

Judge Menary adjourned sentencing until September 4 and remanded Gee in custody.

Gee’s brother Danny Gee was jailed indefinitely in 2010 for conspiring to buy guns and threatening to kill teenager Jamie Starkey, who had previously shot him in the face.

His brother Darren Gee was handed 18-years behind bars in 2006 for planning the revenge shooting murder of dad-of-five David Regan, after his best friend Craig Barker was gunned down.

The Gee’s gang the Grizedale Crew included Denis Gilboy and Scott Walker, jailed for life in 2009 for the machete murder of teen Tony Bromley.

The “henchmen” were handed a minimum of 19 and 17 years respectively for killing the son of infamous gangland enforcer George Bromley.