Gangland enforcer “Mad” Frankie Fraser has died in hospital with his family and friends at his bedside, according to reports.
Fraser, 90, had spent more than half of his life in prison during a criminal career that spanned more than four decades and saw him working for notorious London gangsters the Richardson gang.
Fraser went into a coma after having leg surgery at King’s hospital in south London last week and died on Wednesday, according to the Mirror.
At the height of his violent criminality, Fraser worked as an enforcer for the Richardson gang and gained a fearsome reputation for his brutality, which was said to include pulling out his victims’ teeth with a pair of pliers.
He served 42 years in prison for 26 criminal offences. Fraser was released from prison in 1989.
Last year, he was given an asbo after a row at the sheltered accommodation in Bermondsey where he was living.
Fraser had undergone an operation on an injury which was believed to stem from the Parkhurst prison riot on the Isle of Wight in 1969.
He was a member of the Richardson gang who ruled over south London, during their vicious turf war with the Kray twins in the East End.
Fraser’s son Dave, told the Mirror: “We’re just glad he’s not in pain and isn’t suffering any more. He had a good innings and fought until the end but it was just too much for him.”
