Bert Rossi
Umberto "Bert" Rossi (1 November 1922 – 2 July 2017) was an English gangster and former associate of the Kray twins. He was known as the "General of Clerkenwell". He stood trial for murder in 1975 but was acquitted. He was a journalist linked him to 11 murders, a figure which he did not dispute.[1] He was born in Clerkenwell, London, England.
Rossi died on 2 July 2017 in London at age of 94.[2]
Further reading
- Morton, James. (2017) Bert Rossi: Britain's oldest London gangland boss. National Crime Syndicate Publishing.
References
- ↑ Bert Rossi. 2017-07-13. https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/bert-rossi-209qlbjl2. Retrieved 2017-07-23.
- ↑ Olivier Holmey. Bert Rossi: East End mobster who advised the Krays. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/bert-rossi-east-end-mobster-who-advised-the-krays-obituary-a7832731.html. Retrieved 2017-07-23.
Other websites
- "Bert Rossi: Former London Gangland Boss at 93 Years Old". Nationalcrimesyndicate.com. Retrieved 2017-07-23.