Strange Stories UK. Organised crime in London 1975, murder of Biddy Gold part 1
About this episode
This episode explores the organised crime scene in London during 1975, focusing on the murder of Biddy Gold and the corruption surrounding the vice trade in Soho.
Send us Fan Mail 1975 was a time of corruption in Central London. There was a power struggle taking place over the vice trade in Soho. The Bernie Silvers led Syndicate was losing control of the area after investigations into corruption had exposed it. Although Silvers was in jail there may have been attempts to silence those who may have know of other crimes. Bent police were a complication in trying to understand what was going on. Different OCGs had different corrupt police helping them.&nb...
People in this episode
Host: DBC
Topics covered
- organised crime
- murder
- corruption
- vice trade
- police corruption
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Bernie Silvers
Places: London, Soho
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