IT has been branded the most violent British drama ever – but Gangs Of London offers only a glimpse of the real-life wars fought by criminals on the capital’s streets.
Viewers were left reeling from the opening scene, in which gangster Sean Wallace, played by Peaky Blinders star Joe Cole, dangles a man from a skyscraper before burning him alive.
As the crime overlord sets out to avenge the killing of his father Finn, the Sky Atlantic series racks up a tally of 113 deaths.
Yet experts reckon the TV show is a pale version of the real thing. Britain’s drugs trade is worth £11billion and the National Crime Agency estimates 4,600 ruthless gangs operate across the country.
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