Who is Chris Lambrianou?
CHRIS Lambrianou was a gangster who was briefly associated with the notorious Kray twins until his arrest in 1969.
Lambrianou was released in 1983, and has since gone on to turn his life around. But who was he and what does he do now?
Who is Chris Lambrianou?
Chris Lambrianou is a former gangster, who was sentenced to life imprisonment in 1969, for his involvement in the murder of notorious East End villain Jack "The Hat" McVitie.
He was born on Christmas Day 1938 to parents Christos, who was a Greek Cypriot, and Lilian, an Irish Catholic.
What is Chris Lambrianou known for?
Lambrianou is best known for being involved with the Kray twins for a brief time in the 60s.
On the night of the murder of McVitie by Reggie Kray, he was left with his brother Tony Lambrianou and Krays' chauffeur Ronnie Bender to clean up the evidence after the twins had run away.
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Along with younger brother, Lambrianou was sentenced to life, serving 15 years before being released in 1983.
Whilst in prison, he became a born-again Christian, which he credits with saving his life.
What does Chris Lambrianou do now?
Lambrianou helps run the charity Changing Lives, along with former offender Terry Ellis, as well as retired Metropolitan Police officer Jon Wedger.
Their aim is to mentor young people in order to steer them way from a life of crime and to help them find work.
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He has also written three books, which detail his time in prison and his previous life of crime.
What has Chris Lambrianou said about his life of crime?
When sentenced, Lambrianou was reportedly the only one of the defendants to show any emotion.
He has since admitted that he thought the Krays would have helped him out in terms of his sentence, but said that Ronnie refused to aid his appeal when asked.
He described on YouTube podcast Anything Goes With James English', that he had almost everything he wanted, but threw it all away for what he described as "two lunatics".
He also described that after seven years inside, he had no hope left after realising he may be incarcerated for the rest of his life.
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