The Richardson Gang Amongst some of the most sadistic gangsters in London’s history is the 1960s Richardson Gang was also known as the Torture Gang for its brutal methods. Headed by brothers Charlie Richardson and Eddie Richardson, along with their accomplice Frankie Fraser, their crimes included racketeering, money laundering, robbery, assault, and much more. (They also engaged in a turf war with a rival gang, the Firm; more on them below.) The Richardson Gang enacted brutal punishments on thei