Ron Burgundy Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 Great Train Robber Ronnie Biggs, whose audacious escape from jail and decades spent on the run made him one of Britain's most notorious criminals, has died in London at the age of 84, the justice ministry said on Wednesday. Biggs, who was unable to speak and could barely walk after suffering a series of strokes, was being cared for at a nursing home at the time of his death in the early hours of Wednesday morning, media reports said. He was part of the gang which robbed a night mail train travelling from Glasgow to London on August 8, 1963, seizing £2.6 million -- a record at the time and the equivalent of £46 million (54 million euros, $75 million) today. Michael Biggs was not immediately available for comment about his father's death, but left a message on his phone saying: "For obvious reasons I'm not taking many calls today." View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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