Train robber Charlie Wilson remembered

Title

Train robber Charlie Wilson remembered

Genre

News report; Interview; Obituary

TX Date

24 Apr 1990

Year of production

1990

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Duration

00:02:37

Description

Retrospective on the life of Charlie Wilson, who took part in the Great Train Robbery, and who was shot dead last night in Marbella, Spain. Marbella journalist Chris Jones, fellow robber Ronnie Biggs, and Detective Chief Superintendent Jack Slipper all give their reactions to his death. Report includes archive interview of Charlie Wilson expressing his regret over taking part in the robbery. Peter Plisner reports.

Contributors

Peter Plisner; Charlie Wilson; Chris Jones; Jack Slipper; Ronald Biggs

Keywords

Deaths; Crime; Spain; Homicide; Criminals; Robbery; Great Train Robbery (1963); Charlie Wilson

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