Freddie Foreman - Security Express Job In Shoreditch. The Hold Up

Freddie Foreman is called back from America to plan the Security Express Job In Shoreditch but is arrested within a week in Soho on suspicion of being involved in the murder of a Customs Officer which delays his involvement for a year...
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Early Life
Born at 22 Sheepcote Lane, Battersea in March 1932 to Herbert Albert Foreman, an Irishman. 22 Sheepcote Lane was a terraced two-up and two-down house, sharing a bedroom with four of his brothers, situated nearby The Flag pub. Foreman was involved in violence from a young age. He was known for his involvement with audacious criminal plans, one of which was the murder of Frank 'The Mad Axeman' Mitchell - a British criminal previously befriended by Ronnie Kray when they served a sentence together at Wandsworth prison.
Criminal activity
Foreman was involved in the Shoreditch Security Express robbery of 1983, which at the time was the largest cash robbery in the UK. For his part in it, he received nine years in prison. At the time of the Kray's arrest, he was thirty-six, and licensee of The Prince Of Wales, Lant Street in Southwark
Foreman also confessed to the murders of Frank "Mad Axeman" Mitchell, and of Tommy "Ginger" Marks in the 1960s in revenge for the shooting of his brother (shot in the legs). He had been acquitted of the murders at an Old Bailey trial in the 1960s where he was listed as living at Red Post Hill, Dulwich, London. He additionally claimed to have intimidated witnesses to the killing of George Cornell in the Blind Beggar Pub in Whitechapel by Ronnie Kray and to having been a hitman for the Kray twins.
Arrest and conviction
He was tried on two separate occasions for murder, and found not guilty, and has convictions for handling the proceeds of an armed robbery and separately for disposing of a body, that of Jack "the Hat" McVitie. Foreman also admitted to the murders of Frank "Mad Axeman" Mitchell, and of Tommy "Ginger" Marks during the 1960s in his autobiography, Respect, in revenge for the shooting of his brother who had been shot in the legs. He had been acquitted of these murders at an Old Bailey trial in the 1960s. Foreman moved to Spain after he left prison.
Later life
He is the father of actor Jamie Foreman, Gregory Foreman and Danielle Foreman. In 2018, a biopic documentary "Fred" was released. Foreman’s team approached Salon after seeing its work on underworld documentary “The Guv’nor,” and subsequent movie “My Name is Lenny.” Rather than glamorizing Foreman’s life of crime, “Fred” is a somber and intimate look at the notorious villain towards the end of his life. “Fred” was written, and is directed by, Salon’s Paul Van Carter.
In 2019 Gangster No 1 - The Freddie Foreman Story was released, a documentary casting Foreman as The Godfather" of Britain's criminal underworld.

[@englished2304]

What a life I'd love to spend a afternoon having a quite pint listening to Fred tell a few stories.

[@imnotavingthat6813]

I love the bones of this fella.
Was naughtier than a school boys thoughts, no one touched him in his life.. LEGEND

[@darrenfry4695]

There's so many stories he could tell ,other killings,other bank jobs ect ect..

[@dublinsfaircity]

He seems an intelligent, articulate man. Doesn't come across as a ruthless gangster like some others. If he led a straight life you could see himdoing well for himself and not having to waste many years behind bars. I wonder does he think it was all worth it?

[@AJ-yt5rw]

I admire people who have a go

[@0000deer]

Do you admire the security guards that had petrol poured over them

[@AJ-yt5rw]

@@0000deer ohhhh another snow flake…. Listen if the guards had the bollox they would of robbed it themselves..

[@simonhornsby7521]

I herd that Dave Courtney was a fucking bin man its good to listen to a legend you an old head but still hard as fuck well played fred i would love to shake your hand ! Hard as fuck no profanity no bullshit 100% keep on keeping on xx

[@kevingolden5675]

Brown bread Fred. His book is worth a read.

[@zerog4261]

Wasn't sure about his book. So many are full of crap but I found Fred interesting. Wld u recommend then?

[@joeedwards3471]

He should be in prison for what he has done sick man

[@jaydentate6080]

Nob head

[@anonymousp3640]

Shut up Joe Edward's!! Prat !!

[@seanmoody2227]

Slag

[@jondrake6113]

Spose youre a paragon of virtue!!!!!!! Squeeky clean eh?

[@carlkinvig6047]

I agree while it is interesting to hear these tales from the perspective of the theif we mustn't give them any credit for what they did. He was like the rest of them in the seedy underworld he lived in a dysfunctional thug too inadequate to do a real job, unlike the people he assaulted, extorted and in some cases murdered, just blokes doing a job to provide for their family. He is on one level interesting but on another level really quite pathetic.

[@darrenplant1965]

Ollie Whitelock got shot by the copper R.I..P Nicky Payne