Ronnie Kray dies

Title

Ronnie Kray dies

Genre

Interview; Vox pop; Obituary

TX Date

17 Mar 1995

Year of production

1995

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Duration

00:04:36

Description

Dominic Waghorn looks back at the criminal career of the East End gangland criminals the Kray twins and their subsequent transformation into folk heroes. The report follows the death of Ronnie Kray, who had been serving a life sentence at Broadmoor Hospital. Includes interviews with ex-convict and author John McVicar; actress and friend Barbara Windsor; Tony Lambrianou, who was involved with the Kray gang; members of the local community speaking in support of the twins; Charlie Kray, who led the campaign for his brothers’ release from prison.

Contributors

John McVicar; Barbara Windsor; Dominic Waghorn; Charlie Kray; Tony Lambrianou

Keywords

Deaths; Violence; Criminals; Funerals; East End; Reggie Kray; Ronnie Kray; Organized crime; Jack McVitie; Violet Kray; Broadmoor Hospital; George Cornell

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