25.08.2025 11:31
Frank Thompson, known as the "king" of the Roman community in England, was buried in a coffin made of solid gold. The coffin was paraded around the country for six days.
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Frank Thompson, known as the "king" by his family and the Romani community in England, passed away due to a chest infection. His family prepared a grand ceremony for Thompson in accordance with Romani traditions.
GOLDEN COFFIN WAS MADE
A solid gold coffin was made for Thompson's funeral. It was reported that the six-figure cost of the coffin was covered from abroad, and its arrival took weeks. The coffin was transported by a luxury vehicle to family and friends' cemeteries in different regions of England. This journey lasted 6 days.
"WE WANTED TO MAKE HIM THE BEST COFFIN"
The final stop of the funeral was a cemetery in South London. It was reported that a massive marble tomb, which would take a year to build, would be constructed for Thompson here. One of the family friends stated, "He was the head of a very large family, he was the king of the family; everyone admired him. We wanted to make him the best coffin."
CRIMINAL RECORD IS EXTENSIVE
Although referred to as "king" by his family, Thompson had a lengthy criminal record. It was revealed that in 2011, he obtained £1.3 million by defrauding the elderly with the promise of paving their roads and sidewalks along with three accomplices.
The gang forced the elderly to pay exorbitant fees and was sentenced to a total of 20 years in prison for systematic fraud. The capture of Thompson and his accomplices occurred through a video uploaded to YouTube. In the footage, gang members boasted about defrauding a retiree of £800 by using a milk carton worth only 98 pence as a garage waterproofing material.
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