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The Great Train Robbery- commando raid frees train robber
Front page of The Illustrated London News reporting on the latest episode in the Great Train Robbery saga. As Ronald Biggs clambers with there 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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The Great Train Robbery: A Daring Escape - Front Page of The Illustrated London News, July 7, 1965 This historic front page of The Illustrated London News reports on the latest episode in the sensational Great Train Robbery saga. The image captures the moment Ronald Biggs, one of the notorious robbers, scales the walls of Wandsworth Prison in London, accompanied by other prisoners, as the rest of the exercise squad distracts the prison wardens below. Biggs' daring escape marked the beginning of a long and elusive game of cat and mouse with the authorities. On August 8, 1963, a commando raid on a train transporting mail and securities between Glasgow and London resulted in the theft of over £2.6 million (approximately £54 million in today's value). The mastermind behind the heist, Ronnie Biggs, and his accomplices made headlines as they managed to evade capture for years. Biggs eventually fled to Brazil, where he lived under an assumed name and fathered a child. Despite numerous attempts, the authorities were unable to extradite him due to Brazilian law. In 2001, Biggs, then 75, voluntarily returned to the UK to serve the remaining portion of his 30-year sentence. However, due to ill health, he was released from custody on compassionate grounds just one day before his 80th birthday. This photograph, taken on July 7, 1965, is a testament to the audacity and cunning of the Great Train Robbery gang and the lengths they went to evade capture. The image, from the extensive archive of Mary Evans Picture Library, offers a fascinating glimpse into a significant moment in British criminal history.
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