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unusual facts about The Richardson Gang


The Richardson Gang

The electric shocks were inflicted by an old Army field telephone which included a hand-crank-powered generator, much like the notorious Tucker Telephone; the terminals were attached to the victims' nipples and genitalia and they were then placed in a bath of cold water to enhance the electrical charge.


Clerkenwell crime syndicate

The shooting of the then 68 year old "Mad" Frankie Fraser, a former enforcer for The Richardson Gang, in July 1991 was said to have been ordered by the Adams family — though Fraser said he had been targeted by rogue police.


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