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Reginald KRAY, Ronald KRAY and others: murder of Frank ('Axeman') MITCHELL on 23...
Catalogue reference: DPP 2/4588
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This record is about the Reginald KRAY, Ronald KRAY and others: murder of Frank ('Axeman') MITCHELL on 23... dating from 1969 in the series Director of Public Prosecutions: Case Papers, New Series. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- DPP 2/4588
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1969
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Description (What the record is about)
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Reginald KRAY, Ronald KRAY and others: murder of Frank ('Axeman') MITCHELL on 23 December 1966 at London, E6, and other offences. Not guilty of murder; convicted of some other offences. Transcripts part 1: Day 1 (15 April 1969) to Day 15 (6 May 1969) - this piece is one of two transcripts documents for the MITCHELL case, in DPP 2/4588-4589, and there is an overlap in the contents. This document also includes an appeal hearing at the Royal Courts of Justice, 27 November 1969, regarding the McVITIE/CORNELL case as well as the MITCHELL case.
PLEASE NOTE: When transferred, this piece was allocated within the run DPP 2/4583-4591 for the McVITIE/CORNELL murder case (5353/68) and was catalogued as such. The contents, however, are as now described (amended in February 2017).
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- The naming of a defendant within this catalogue does not imply guilt
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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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See also: DPP 2/4589
For other records in the MITCHELL case please see DPP 2/4510-4532: DPP 2/4510
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
- 2468/68
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- bundles and files
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
- Closed Until 2000
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- Crime
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C10925024/
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DPP 2
Director of Public Prosecutions: Case Papers, New Series
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