Fugitive prisoner arrested over bank robbery

An armed robber on the run from prison was arrested today – after gunmen robbed a bank in Northern Ireland.

Fri, 13 Jan, 2006 - 18:12

An armed robber on the run from prison was arrested today – after gunmen robbed a bank in Northern Ireland.

Evin Paul Brown, 24, had been wanted after failing to return to Magilligan Prison in Co Derry after being given ten days’ parole over Christmas and the New Year.

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Courts Heathrow Place: Northern Ireland Place: Magilligan Prison Place: Co Derry Place: Co Armagh Place: Keady Place: Warrenpoint, Co Down Person: Evin Paul Brown Person: Brown Event: Christmas Event: New Year Organisation: Bank of Ireland Organisation: Prison Service

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