When Ian Wright was growing up in South London, his dad had

When Ian Wright was growing up in South London, his dad had left when he was just 18 months old, and the man who came into his life afterwards made his childhood miserable.

His stepfather was a heavy drinker and gambler who regularly mistreated Wright and his mum.

“He was a nasty piece of work.”

His mum was not particularly affectionate either, and Wright continue reading …