Jack McVitie

Who was Jack McVitie?

Jack McVitie, more commonly known as Jack the Hat, was a notorious criminal from London of the 1950s - 1960s. He is posthumously famous for triggering the imprisonment and downfall of the Kray twins. He had acted as an enforcer and hitman with links to "the firm", and was murdered by Reggie Kray in 1967.

Reggie was arrested the following year for the murder, being found guilty and received life imprisonment at his trial in March 1969. He remained in prison until just before his death, which was in 2000. Ronnie was imprisoned for life at the same time for a murder committed the previous year and remained behind bars until he died in 1995.