Oliver Twist and Mr Micawber both lived in Shoreditch. The people were so scared of them that they did not cooperate with the police and the case remained unsolved. We were f***ing untouchable," admitted Ronnie. But their incarceration did little to suppress the Kray legend. The sons of wardrobe dealer. The rarest piece is Ronnies knuckleduster, said Andy Jones, the museums owner and curator. Who inherited the Krays money? He had already turned down offers from the Daily Mail and 50,000 from the News of the World. But in the end, Ronnie and Reggie were convicted for the murder of George Cornell and Mcvitie. Oliver Twist and Mr Micawber both lived in Shoreditch. Under these harsh circumstances, perhaps it's little wonder that Jimmy was willing to put life and limb at risk to provide for his family. So many innocents got caught up. Richardson, from Snodland, Kent, did not leave a will but intestacy rules state that the small amount will pass to Veronica. Accueil; Services; Ralisations; Annie Moussin; Mdias; 514-569-8476 The Krays soon linked up with Billy Hill, who introduced them to gambling just in time for the legalisation of the industry in 1961. But records show that despite his criminal enterprise - that included fraud, protection and gambling rackets - the gangster left only a paltry sum to his second wife Veronica, 58. But according to childhood friend Laurie O'Leary the twins did just that as he owns many of their unpublished poems. They used to send us pictures of little houses that theyd painted in prison and they sent my sister, Bruna, a teddy bear. Buying tea for old ladies is, of course, an endearingly traditional piece of gangster PR; and the Krays always made sure that the local papers were aware of their donations to the local Repton boys boxing club. The MI5 file, held at the National Archive in Kew, contains details of an . It's difficult to believe that gangsters Ronnie and Reggie Kray enjoyed writing poetry. 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