Former London gangster Charlie Richardson has died at the age of 78.
With his brother Eddie, Richardson led a criminal gang to rival the Kray twins and during the mid 1960s there were violent clashes between them.
In 1967, he was jailed for 25 years for fraud, extortion and assault, after a case known as the "Torture Trial".
Jurors heard how the gang would nail their opponents to floors, pull out their teeth with pliers, or cut off their fingers and toes.
Richardson's death was confirmed by friend Bobby Cummings.
In a statement, Mr Cummings said: "It is a great sadness to inform you, as many of you may have already heard, that my dearest friend Charlie Richardson passed away this morning."
Richardson always claimed the torture stories heard at his trial were untrue.
After he was released from prison, he campaigned on behalf of young offenders.
20 Sep, 2012
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Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-19658589#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
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