Bert Rossi
Bert "Battles" Rossi | |
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| Born | Roberto Alberto Rossi 1 November 1922 Little Italy, London, England |
| Died | 2 July 2017 |
| Other names | Battles Rossi / The General of Clerkenwell |
| Occupation | Mobster / Drug dealer / Mafia associate |
| Years active | 1950s – 1980s |
Roberto Alberto Rossi (1 November 1922 – 2 July 2017) was a British-Italian gangster and former associate of the Kray twins known as the "General of Clerkenwell". He stood trial for murder in 1975 but was acquitted. A journalist linked him to 11 murders, a figure which he did not dispute.