Ronnie Biggs died in 2013. He was the British “Great Train Robber” who spent decades on the run before returning to Britain in 2001 and later died in 2013 after a long illness.
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Ronnie Biggs, known for his role in the 1963 Great Train Robbery, died Wednesday, his daughter-in-law said. He was 84.
www.cbc.caThe last fugitive from Britain's Great Train Robbery in 1963 is in jail in London after returning to Britain from his exile in Brazil.
www.rte.ieRonnie Biggs, who was one of the criminals involved in the Great Train Robbery of 1963, has died after a long illness
www.telegraph.co.ukRonnie Biggs, notorious for his role in Britain's 1963 Great Train Robbery and 35 years as a celebrity fugitive, was released from custody Friday to spend his dying days in freedom.
globalnews.caBiggs, one of a gang that robbed a mail train, was infamous for the 36 years he spent evading justice after a prison escape.
news.sky.comRonnie Biggs, notorious for his role in Britain's 1963 Great Train Robbery and 35 years as a celebrity fugitive, was released from custody yesterday to spend his dying days in freedom. Mr Biggs, now seriously ill in hospital, was handed a copy of his...
timesofmalta.comAfter fleeing to Brazil, Biggs lived with impunity until 2001, when he voluntarily returned to Britain and prison. His saga fascinated and repelled the country for nearly half a century.
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