The Cornerman: Episode 147

The Cornerman: Episode 147

Today’s episode looks at the life and crimes of Andy Baker, known as ‘The Cornerman’ for taking a cut of any deal. We look at his rise from working the doors in Surrey, through to murder trials, drugs and extreme violence. It is a story straight out of the movies.

Sources

I have drawn heavily on an amazing piece of investigative journalism at The Cable who covered the life of Andy Baker in four articles. Take a look and make a donation here:

https://thebristolcable.org/series/cornerman/

Other sources are Wikipedia, The Guardian, The Independent, Vice.

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