green grocer. After Comer was cleared of the stabbing charge, he said it was because of "the greatest lawyer in history", his barrister Rose Heilbron. In 1956, Comer and his wife were ambushed and viciously attacked by a group of eight men armed with clubs and knives about 100 yards outside their Paddington flat. Two of the attackers, "Mad" Frankie Fraser and Bobby Warren; were each sentenced to seven years in prison. Whilst recovering from his injuries, Comer's enemies 'grassed' him up to the Police for attacking and cutting a petty criminal, Tommy Falco. In all probability the wound was most likely inflicted by Falco himself or others to frame Comer. The result was that Comer was imprisoned awaiting trial during which Billy Hill was able to take over Comers' West End interests. Comer decided to retire from organized crime. During the next few decades the former 'King of the Underworld' would often be seen at boxing matches and undertook various jobs over the years including being an antique furniture dealer. He died in Isleworth at 83; his ashes were spread in Israel. In popular culture Comer is a major character in the 2019 film Once Upon A Time In London. Comer is mentioned in the song “Ghosts of Cable Street” by The Men they Couldn’t Hang where he is referred to as ‘Jack Spot’. See also The Yiddishers, a gang of which Comer was a member References Further reading Morton, James. Gangland Bosses: The Lives of Jack Spot and Billy Hill. London, 2004. Clarkson, Wensley. Hit 'Em Hard Jack Spot, King of the Underworld. HarperCollins Publishers 1912 births 1996 deaths English gangsters English anti-fascists English Jews English people of Polish-Jewish descent Organised crime in London Criminals from London People from Mile End Jewish anti-fascists