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A key police target during his criminal career although he seldom served time in prison. [21] Bruce Reynolds: 1931–2013 1950s – 1980s Masterminded the 1963 Great Train Robbery. [22] [23] At the time it was Britain's largest robbery, netting £2,631,684, [24] equivalent to £69 million today. [25]
The case was described at the time as "one of Scotland Yard's most notable triumphs in a century". [3] 1968: Murder of Roy Tutill: 1: Surrey, England: Roy Tutill, 14, was raped and murdered on his way home from school. The case went unsolved for 33 years, until Brian Field was convicted of the crime after DNA evidence surfaced.
Charles Arthur Salvador (born Michael Gordon Peterson; 6 December 1952; formerly known as Charles Ali Ahmed) better known by his professional name of Charles Bronson, is a British artist and criminal, with a violent and notorious life as a prisoner. [6]
Known as "The Monster Butler"; murdered people to cover up his crimes while working as a butler for British aristocracy, some with the help of accomplice Michael Kitto [69] Hare, William: 1828 16 16 Unknown; died after 1829 Irish immigrant who killed people and sold their corpses for money along with accomplice William Burke [70] Manuel, Peter
Yes! Joan is based on Joan Hannington's 2002 memoir I Am What I Am: The True Story of Britain's Most Notorious Jewel Thief.. Hannington was born in 1957 to working-class Irish parents. She was one ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 18 January 2025. Organised crime gangs Gang-related organised crime in the United Kingdom is concentrated around the cities of London, Manchester and Liverpool and regionally across the West Midlands region, south coast and northern England, according to the Serious Organised Crime Agency. With regard to ...
Sophie plays notorious jewel thief Joan Hannington, so what is the real Joan’s story and where is she now? Here’s what you need to know.
Britain's Most Evil Killers, World's Most Evil Killers and Ireland's Most Evil Killers are British crime television programmes on Sky Mix (formerly Pick). First aired in 2017, the series are narrated by Fred Dinenage, and focus on the most notorious and depraved serial killers that were convicted during the past 50 years.