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Bobby Welch, who died last week aged 94, was one of 15 men who stole £2.6 million from a Royal Mail train in an infamous heist in 1963 and spent 30 years in jail

Nick Reynolds's dad Bruce Reynolds was one of the world’s most wanted men – because he had masterminded the Great Train Robbery. Now Nick has spoken about their life of luxury on the run

Ronnie Biggs only played a small role in the 1963 robbery of a Royal Mail train stealing £2.6million, but became the most infamous after escaping Wandsworth Prison and evading the law for 36 years

Matteo Messina Denaro was arrested in Sicily on Monday after 30 years on the run. The mafia boss is not the only notorious criminal who managed to evade authorities for decades