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The Blind Beggar controversies

Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.

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  1. 1966

    Murder of George Cornell

    On 9 March 1966, Ronnie Kray shot George Cornell while Cornell was sitting at the bar. Cornell was linked to the rival Richardson gang. The killing took place in the former saloon bar and made The Blind Beggar a lasting symbol of the Kray twins' East End criminal history.