Bert "Battles" Rossi[1] | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born | Roberto Alberto Rossi [2] 1 November 1922 Little Italy, London,[3] England |
| Died | 2 July 2017 [4] |
| Other names | Battles Rossi / The General of Clerkenwell [5] |
| Occupation | Mobster / Drug dealer / Mafia associate [6] |
| Years active | 1950s – 1980s [7] |
Roberto Alberto Rossi (1 November 1922 – 2 July 2017) was a British-Italian gangster and former associate of the Kray twins known as the "General of Clerkenwell". He stood trial for murder in 1975 but was acquitted. A journalist linked him to 11 murders, a figure which he did not dispute.[8][9]
- ^ "BERT ROSSI: BRITAIN'S OLDEST LIVING FORMER LONDON GANGLAND BOSS AT 94 YEARS OLD". nationalcrimesyndicate.com. 28 September 2015.
- ^ "Farewell to Bert Rossi, gangland boss 'who was one of us'". www.islingtontribune.co.uk.
- ^ "Farewell to Bert Rossi, gangland boss 'who was one of us'". www.islingtontribune.co.uk.
- ^ "BERT ROSSI: BRITAIN'S OLDEST LIVING FORMER LONDON GANGLAND BOSS AT 94 YEARS OLD". nationalcrimesyndicate.com. 28 September 2015.
- ^ "Farewell to Bert Rossi, gangland boss 'who was one of us'". www.islingtontribune.co.uk.
- ^ "BERT ROSSI: BRITAIN'S OLDEST LIVING FORMER LONDON GANGLAND BOSS AT 94 YEARS OLD". nationalcrimesyndicate.com. 28 September 2015.
- ^ "BERT ROSSI: BRITAIN'S OLDEST LIVING FORMER LONDON GANGLAND BOSS AT 94 YEARS OLD". nationalcrimesyndicate.com. 28 September 2015.
- ^ "Bert Rossi". The Times. 13 July 2017. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
- ^ Olivier Holmey. "Bert Rossi: East End mobster who advised the Krays". The Independent. Retrieved 23 July 2017.