The family of a road rage murder victim has slammed the BBC's portrayal of his killer in its new TV series.

Stephen Cameron, 21, was stabbed to death by Kenneth Noye, from Bexleyheath, on the M25 in Kent in 1996.

Noye, who is now 75 years old, was sentenced in 2000 to a minimum term of 16 years and released in 2019.

He previously served 14 years in jail for his part in the 1983 Brink’s Mat robbery which aired on February 12, as a part of a BBC show called, The Gold.

Stephen’s uncle, Gary, criticised the drama by claiming it portrays Noye as “a good guy when he is a cold-blooded murderer”, as reported by Mail Online.

He explained: “They have made him out to be some sort of Robin Hood character, taking from the rich. It's unbelievable.

“I watched the first episode and was disgusted when I saw they have portrayed him as a nice guy, some sort of loveable rogue, which is completely wrong. It is not how he was.

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“The man is a villain who is a ruthless double killer.”

Cameron’s murder is not directly featured in the series other than in the closing titles which include an update on what happened after the robbery.

Gary said the murder had a “devastating” effect on Stephen’s family.

He explained that if Stephen’s dad, Ken, was still alive, he would be “appalled” by the series.

Gary added: “'He had come to terms with Noye being released, but he never got over his son's death.

“He was a broken man from when Stephen died in 1996 and took his own life a year ago. He was so close to Stephen and from the moment he died he changed.”