Great Train Robber Ronnie Biggs dies aged 84
Great Train Robber Ronnie Biggs has died aged 84, his spokeswoman said.
Biggs' son: Great Train Robbery part of British history
Ronnie Biggs and his son Michael were interviewed in August at the memorial of Bruce Reynolds, dubbed the mastermind of the Great Train Robbery.
Michael Biggs told ITV News correspondent Simon Harris his father still had very clear memories of the robbery as he was "blessed with a photographic memory".
Asked how important it was to remember the heist, he said "Crime is always wrong so that should be at the top of everyone's agenda, however it is part of British history now ... that can't be changed."
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Great Train Robber Ronnie Biggs dies aged 84
The Great Train Robber Ronnie Biggs who won worldwide infamy for spending 36 years on the run after escaping prison, has died aged 84.
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Timeline of the life of Great Train Robber Ronnie Biggs
About one month after the robbery, Biggs and other members of the gang were tracked down by police.