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| Picture No | 10428907 |
| Date | 1965 |
| Description | The Great Train Robbery-'commando raid' frees train robber |
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Front page of The Illustrated London News reporting on the latest episode in the Great Train Robbery saga. As Ronald Biggs clambers with three other prisoners over Wandsworth Gaol wall, the rest of the exercise squad obstruct the prison wardens. Following his escape, Ronnie Biggs fled to Brazil where he fathered a child and successfully evaded extradition by the authorities. In 2001, Biggs voluntarily returned to the UK to serve the remainer of his sentance, but following ill health was released from custody the day before his 80th birthday, on 'compassionate grounds'.
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| Source | Cover illustration by Ivan Lapper for The Illustrated London News 17 July 1965 |
| Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
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