Biggs in hospital
Great train robber Ronnie Biggs was taken to hospital today after suffering a suspected stroke.
Emergency services were called to the 81-year-old’s nursing home in Barnet, north London, after he fell ill.
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Emergency services were called to the 81-year-old’s nursing home in Barnet, north London, after he fell ill.
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