Original sentence: McLean claimed in his autobiography to have been well known in the criminal underworld, McLean was a much respected and feared figure, often associated with such figures as the Kray twins, Ronnie Biggs, Ronnie Knight, Dave Courtney and Charles Bronson
Edited sentence: Well known throughout the London criminal underworld, McLean was a much respected and feared figure, often associated with such figures as the Kray twins, Ronnie Biggs, Ronnie Knight, Dave Courtney and Charles Bronson