The Richardson Gang was a crime gang based in South London, England in the 1960s. They had a reputation as some of London's most sadistic gangsters. Also known as the "Torture Gang", their alleged speciality was pinning victims to the floor with 6-inch nails and removing the victims' toes with bolt cutters.
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