“To Britain’s criminal underworld, Freddie Foreman is the Godfather. Held responsible for the gangland killings of Ginger Marks and Frank ‘The Mad Axeman’ Mitchell, he was the punisher to those who broke the underworld’s strict code of conduct. Foreman’s dramatic kidnap and arrest for Britain’s biggest cash robbery made headlines around the world, yet this daring raid was just the peak of a safe-blowing, bank-robbing career that had spanned decades.”
Born Frederick Foreman in South London on March 5th 1932, young Fred was on trial for his first crime just 16 years later, at the Old Bailey. It was the beginning of a prolific criminal career that culminated in Britain’s biggest cash robbery, the £7m Security Express heist. Freddie was sentenced to nine years imprisonment for his involvement, having previously served ten years for the disposal of Jack “the Hat” McVitie as a personal favour for Ronnie Kray. Today, Freddie has retired from a life of crime and lives with partner Janice in North London.
JEFF MAYSH
FREDDIE FOREMAN
“Multi-award winning journalist Jeff Maysh was Freddie Foreman’s official ghost writer for this explosive autobiography, spending sixth months working with the retired gangster in both London and Marbella. Brown Bread Fred is his first book. Jeff lives in Belsize Park, London.”
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