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| Ronnie Biggs in 'turn for worse' | Ronnie Biggs in 'turn for worse' |
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| The Great Train Robber Ronnie Biggs, who has been in hospital after breaking his hip in a fall, has "taken a turn for the worse", his solicitor has said. | The Great Train Robber Ronnie Biggs, who has been in hospital after breaking his hip in a fall, has "taken a turn for the worse", his solicitor has said. |
| Giovanni di Stefano said Biggs' son Michael was on his way to Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital "on an emergency basis". | Giovanni di Stefano said Biggs' son Michael was on his way to Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital "on an emergency basis". |
| Justice Secretary Jack Straw is expected to make an announcement about Biggs' parole bid. | Justice Secretary Jack Straw is expected to make an announcement about Biggs' parole bid. |
| Biggs, who is barely able to walk, could be released as early as Friday. | Biggs, who is barely able to walk, could be released as early as Friday. |
| The 79-year-old, who is being held in Norwich Prison, is in Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital after breaking his hip in a fall at the weekend. | |
| Last week the Parole Board recommended that he be released. | |
| 'Risk areas' | |
| But the board said Biggs had not undertaken risk-related work and did not regret his offending. | |
| The Parole Board report said the risk Biggs posed was "manageable under the proposed risk management plan and consequently parole is recommended". | |
| Biggs was a member of the 15-strong gang which attacked a mail train at Ledburn, Buckinghamshire, on 8 August 1963. | |
| After being given a 30-year sentence, he escaped from Wandsworth Prison, south London, in a furniture van after spending 15 months in jail. | |
| He was on the run for more than 30 years, living in Spain, Australia and Brazil, before returning to the UK voluntarily in 2001. |