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Freddie foreman, a former gangster who was an enforcer for the kray twins in the 1960s, at a residence for seniors in london this month. Freddie foreman, a friend of the krays, claimed in his autobiography respect that he shot mitchell dead as a favour to the twins and disposed of his body at sea. The last real gangster the final truth about the krays. But back in the 1960s, foreman was known as the godfather of london. About the author nicknamed brown bread fred, freddie foreman s reputation precedes him thanks to his gangland past and, most notoriously, his involvement with the kray twins during the 1960s. The kray twins were both gay says exenforcer of the firm. Running with the krays the final truth about the krays and. It has been claimed that the murder of jack the hat mcvitie brought on the downfall of the krays empire, and also the empires of a lot of other people. Freddie foreman born 5 march 1932 in south london is a convicted english gangster. Foreman, 86, who was convicted of helping the notorious twins dispose. The last real gangster the final truth about the krays and.
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Freddie brown bread foreman, has been sharing tales of the east london violent gangsters pictured with alister tom hardy who is set to star as both twins in a new film. Running with the krays by freddie foreman, tom hardy. Running with the krays the final truth about the krays and the underworld we lived in by freddie foreman for over fifty years, freddie foreman s name has commanded respect, and occasionally fear, from those who work to uphold the law and those who operate just outside of it. Former kray twins hitman freddie foreman wants hither.
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