Lisa Prescott Krays

A one woman play about the life of lisa prescott who was kidnapped by the kray twins is coming to east london where the notorious gangsters lived.

Lisa prescott krays. Explores the true. The hard hitting flick the krays. Liza was virtually kidnapped by reggie kray and little tommy cowley from winstons club in new bond street in december 1966. The mad axeman who escaped from broadmoor prison but ended up murdered by the krays.

The 41 year old takes on the real life role of lisa prescott who was kidnapped by the kray twins in the early 1960s. 1 history 1 1 background 1 2 murder 2 aftermath mitchell befriended ronnie kray when they served a sentence together atwandsworth prisonin the 1950s. Lisa originally from leeds moved to london in the early 1960s. And nightclub hostess lisa prescott.

Dead man walking is a british crime drama film written and directed by richard john taylor and starring rita simons josh myers. Rita simons also from eastenders plays lisa prescott a tough mayfair nightclub hostess who has been asked by the krays to shack up with mitchell while he is in hiding in a safe flat in the barking road after his. Lisa prescott also known as patricia watson was a young woman from leeds who worked in mayfair. With rita simons josh myers christopher ellison guy henry.

She worked as a nightclub hostess and cigarette girl at the bagatelle club and later winston s and its sister club churchill s. Inspired by true events the shocking story of london s most feared and notorious brothers reggie and ronnie kray as they break frank the mad axeman mitchell from dartmoor prison in december 1966. A long term friend of the twins he was murdered at their behest by associate freddie foreman and members of his firm on ladysmith avenue just off the barking road. Directed by richard john taylor.

It is based on the true story of her real life counterpart lisa prescott who was held over four days in an east ham flat by notorious gangsters the kray twins. She accompanied frank mitchell in 206a barking road in december 1966 after being chosen by the twins. Female company had been provided in the form of blonde nightclub hostess liza prescott who later told of. Dead man walking features bbc eastenders star leslie grantham in his last role before his death playing scotland yard detective nipper read.

As christmas day approaches tensions reach boiling point and the krays realise that the mad axeman has become a liability and are forced to take drastic action.