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Forty Thieves

A Diamond from the rough, the story of Alice Diamond

17 November 2025 by NeilB

Think of London gangsters and the Kray twins immediately spring to mind for most people but unsurprisingly London has a long and often violent history of criminal gangs and one of the most fascinating must be the all female crew that made up the gang known as the Forty Elephants. Imagine yourself born into poverty … Read more

Categories History Tags Alice Diamond, Elephant and Castle, Forty Thieves, South London

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