Editing Charlie Churchill (section)

== Early life and first offences ==
Churchill was born in [[Bristol]] on 14 February 1947. He attended St Philip's Marsh Primary School from 3 September 1952 to 24 July 1958 and Easton Secondary Modern School from 2 September 1958 to 20 July 1962. He left school without further education and spent his late teenage years around pubs, lodging houses, and dockside streets in Bristol.

Between 18 May 1963 and 9 February 1964, when he was 16, Churchill repeatedly drugged older pub customers without their knowledge. He used cheap drugs supplied through local petty criminals and targeted men who followed regular drinking routines. On 12 March 1964, he began selling drugs to several of the same men after they had become dependent.

Churchill's early trade depended on debt. Customers who could not pay were made to introduce new buyers, carry packages, or collect money from other users. By 4 November 1966, he had regular sellers working from two pubs in Easton and a rented room near St Philip's.