Ronald and reginald kray biography

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Ronald "Ronnie" Kray and Reginald "Reggie" Kray were an English brother team of gangsters, arsonists, robbers, and killers active throughout the 1960s.

Background[]

The Kray twins were born on October 24, 1933 in Hoxton, East England, Reggie ten minutes before Ronnie. They had a six-year-old brother, Charlie Jr., and also later had a sister, Viola, who died an infant. Their parents were Charles "Charlie" Kray and Violet Lee-Kray. When World War 2 began, Charles Sr. went into hiding to avoid being drafted. When the twins were three, both came down with diphtheria. Reggie recovered quickly, but Ronnie almost died. In 1942, Ronnie also suffered a head injury while fighting with his brother. Inspired by their maternal grandfather, Jimmy "Cannonball" Lee, both took up amateur boxing and even made it to the finals of the London Schools Boxing Championship. They formed a gang, which became infamous in the area, and narrowly dodged prison sentences on several occasions. The longest

British criminal duo during 1950s and 1960s

Ronald James "Ronnie" Kray (24 October 1933 – 20 March 1995) and Reginald "Reggie" Kray (24 October 1933 – 1 October 2000) were English gangsters or organised crime figures and identical twin brothers from Haggerston who were prominent from the late 1950s until their arrest in 1968.

Their gang, known as the Firm, was based in Bethnal Green, where the Kray twins lived. They were involved in murder, armed robbery, arson, protection rackets, gambling and assaults. At their peak in the 1960s, they gained a certain measure of celebrity status by mixing with prominent members of London society, being photographed by David Bailey and interviewed on television.

The Krays were arrested on 8 May 1968 and convicted in 1969 as a result of the efforts of detectives led by Detective SuperintendentLeonard "Nipper" Read. Each was sentenced to life imprisonment. Ronnie, upon being certified insane, was committed to Broadmoor Hospital in 1979 and remained there until his death on 17 March 1995 from a hear

İkiz kardeşler Ronald "Ronnie" Kray (24 Ekim 1933 - 17 Mart 1995) ve Reginald "Reggie" Kray (24 Ekim 1933 - 1 Ekim 2000), 1950 ve 1960'lı yıllarda Londra'nın doğu yakasında işlenmiş organize suçların en önde gelen failleridirler.

Krays çetesi soygun, kundaklama, şantaj ve saldırı gibi çeşitli suçların yanı sıra Jack "the hat" McVitie ve George Cornell cinayetlerine de karışmışlardır.

9 Mayıs 1968'de tutuklanmışlar ve yapılan yargılamaları sonucunda 1969'da suçlu bulunup ömür boyu hapse mahkûm edilmişlerdir.

Ronald Kray akli dengesinin yerinde olmadığı gerekçesiyle 1979'da cezasının geri kalanını çekmek üzere Broadmoor hastanesine yatırılmış ve 17 Mart 1995'te kalp krizinden ölmüştür.

Reginald Kray Ağustos 2000 yılında cezasını yeteri kadar çektiği kabul edilip salıverilmiş ve 8 hafta sonra kanserden ölmüştür.

İkizlerin hayatı Efsane adlı filmde işlenmiştir.

(1933-1995)

Who Was Ronnie Kray?

As a youth, Ronnie Kray showed some talent as a boxer. He eventually graduated to crime with his twin brother Reggie Kray. The pair became legendary crime bosses in London during the 1960s. Ronnie was only stopped by his 1968 arrest for murder. The following year, he was convicted and spent the rest of his life in prison.

Early Life

Born on October 24, 1933, in East London, Ronnie Kray founded the infamous criminal gang known as "The Firm" with his identical twin brother Reggie. The twins, along with their older brother Charles, grew up in London's East End. Their father, Charles Sr., was a second-hand clothes dealer. He was in and out of the boys' lives while they were growing up because he went on the run to avoid military service. But the boys were especially devoted to their mother Violet.

Their maternal grandfather, Jimmy "Cannonball" Lee, was a fighter. Following in his footsteps, Ronnie and Reggie became boxers. Ronnie had some success in the sport, but his brother was considered the real contender. Outside of the ring, Ronnie was later known for his temper and willingness to fight anyone that slighted him. In 1951 the Kray brothers began their national service, but the pair was truly too unruly for the military. They each earned a dishonorable discharge in 1954.

East End Crime Boss

As the 1950s progressed, Ronnie had taken up a broad range of criminal activities, ranging from extortion to arson. He and his brother had their own gang known as "The Firm." His hands-on approach to taking care of business landed him some time behind bars — he was convicted of grievous bodily harm in the late 1950s. While in prison, he was labeled insane (and later diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia). Ronnie and Reggie had another brush with the law in 1965. Both brothers were arrested in connection with their efforts to shake down a Soho club owner, but they were later acquitted in this