The Kray Gang
In August 1982 the notorious London gangsters Ronnie and Reggie Kray were allowed out of prison for their mother's funeral. We hear from Maureen Flanagan, a close family friend.
In August 1982 the notorious London gangsters Ronnie and Reggie Kray were allowed out of prison for their mother's funeral. Though the Kray twins were serving life sentences for murder, their reign of terror and violent crime had seen them mix with London's social elite. Witness has been hearing from Maureen Flanagan, who was Mrs Kray's hairdresser and a close family friend.
Photo: Ronnie and Reggie Kray, London 1964 (Photo by Terry Disney/Express/Getty Images)
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- Fri 12 Aug 2016 07:50GMTΒι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service except News Internet
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