Funeral of London gangster marks end of an era for 'Little Italy'

Bert 'Battles' Rossi was last remaining link to a time when Clerkenwell was controlled by mobsters brandishing cut-throat razers The part of London once known as "Little Italy" has said farewell to the last of its gangster past. The funeral of Bert "Battles" Rossi, once an active criminal figure on both sides of the Atlantic, marked the end of links going back to the days when the Sabini gang controlled pre-war Clerkenwell and disputes were settled with cut-throat razors and clubs rather than gu...