He attacked a young girl in the street.
What he did not know was that she was Lenny McLean’s daughter.
In this episode, we look at a story from Kelly McLean’s account of growing up around one of Britain’s most feared men — the Guv’nor, Lenny McLean. It begins as an ordinary walk to the shop on Old Ford Road, but quickly turns into a violent confrontation when Kelly and her friend Karen are targeted by a man and woman in the street.
When Karen tries to protect her friend, she is punched in the face.
Then Kelly runs home.
And Lenny McLean finds out.
This is not just a story about violence. It is a snapshot of East London in the late eighties and early nineties — kids playing out, estate life, street reputations, and a world where some problems were settled before the police ever arrived.
Based on Kelly McLean’s published account.
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https://www.amazon.co.uk/My-Dad-Guvnor-Legendary-McLean-ebook/dp/B0DHYNV1RF/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0
This video is based on published accounts, memoir material and historical reporting. It is produced for documentary, educational and historical purposes.
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