Frank Adkins

Francis 'Frank' Arthur Adkins (1946-1991) was an English shopkeeper of Adkins Corner Shop and the father of Dave Adkins. He was known for harbouring fugitives of his shop's basement for a fee, they include Miguel González. He was eventually shot to death by American gangster Nathan Harwick, after lying to him, about not knowing González.

History
Adkins never spoke to anyone about his family and their identities remained a mystery, even to his own son David.

At some point in his life, he opened Adkins Corner Shop in Whitechapel. After the success of hiding his first fugitive in the shop's basement, he became known as 'the guy who harbours criminals' and used to charge £20 a night to anyone staying there. In 1990, after hearing rumors about him, Miguel González visits Adkins and asks whether he could hide in his shop. Adkins agreed to harbour him and González remained living there for one year, before he was found by Nathan Harwick. Upon meeting Harwick, who asked whether he knew González, he lied about knowing him. Although, Harwick knew he was lying and began interrogating him. However, after telling him a deceiving tale, he is let go. Though he was fatally shot by Harwick, upon González being found.