Murder & homicide · 1966 · 1960s

The Kray Twins and the Blind Beggar

Ronnie and Reggie Kray ran an organised crime empire in London's East End through the 1960s. In March 1966 Ronnie Kray walked into the Blind Beggar pub on Whitechapel Road and shot rival George Cornell dead in front of witnesses. The twins were jailed for life in 1969 after a celebrated Old Bailey trial.

This summary is written in our own words from published historical sources. Map locations are approximate. Every case in the archive is at least ten years old.