Train robber's family plea for parole

The family of Ronnie Biggs vowed to fight on for his freedom after Britain's Justice Secretary Jack Straw condemned the Great Train Robber to a likely death behind bars.

Thu, 02 Jul, 2009 - 14:49

The family of Ronnie Biggs vowed to fight on for his freedom after Britain's Justice Secretary Jack Straw condemned the Great Train Robber to a likely death behind bars.

Mr Straw rejected a parole board recommendation that the 79-year-old be released, saying Biggs was “wholly unrepentant” about his crimes.

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