Behind the metal gates at the entrance to the museum we have two large cutout figures of Ronnie & Reggie Kray. They are very heavy and made from wood.
On a Sunday morning earlier this year, staff arrived to find Ronnie Kray perched precariously on the top of the gates. Was it an audacious escape attempt?!
Examination of our CCTV footage uncovered the mystery. In the small hours of Sunday morning, a group of would-be-thieves came out of the pub next door (slightly the worse for wear) and had the not so bright idea to steal Ronnie.
Their plan for 'springing him from behind bars' was far from perfect however. The footage shows the sozzled group struggling to lift the 7ft figure over the gates before getting him well and truly stuck. At this point things are getting decidedly dodgy and they all make a run for it!
To see the video why not head over to The Mirror to see the great article written by Alan Selby about the incident! http://bit.ly/KRAYtEscape
On a Sunday morning earlier this year, staff arrived to find Ronnie Kray perched precariously on the top of the gates. Was it an audacious escape attempt?!
Examination of our CCTV footage uncovered the mystery. In the small hours of Sunday morning, a group of would-be-thieves came out of the pub next door (slightly the worse for wear) and had the not so bright idea to steal Ronnie.
Their plan for 'springing him from behind bars' was far from perfect however. The footage shows the sozzled group struggling to lift the 7ft figure over the gates before getting him well and truly stuck. At this point things are getting decidedly dodgy and they all make a run for it!
To see the video why not head over to The Mirror to see the great article written by Alan Selby about the incident! http://bit.ly/KRAYtEscape