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John McVicar (21 March 1940 – 6 September 2022) was a British journalist and convicted one-time armed robber who escaped from prison. Career. As a criminal. McVicar's criminal career began in his teens with shop break-ins and car thefts.
Sep 25, 2022 · A notorious ex-robber who used to be known as Public Enemy No1 by police has died of a suspected heart attack while walking his dog, it has been reported. John McVicar, 82, escaped from a top...
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Sep 24, 2022 · FORMER Public Enemy No1 John McVicar has died destitute. The ex-bank robber, 82, collapsed of a suspected heart attack while walking his husky dog Lucky.
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Oct 29, 2018 · On October 29, 1968, one of Briain's most feared criminals, John McVicar, went on the run after escaping from Durham Prison.
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Oct 2, 2022 · John McVicar was a former armed robber who broke out of the 'escape-proof' E wing of Durham Prison in 1968. He wrote an autobiography and inspired a film about his story, and later became a journalist and a libel defendant.
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John McVicar, a former prisoner and author, recounts his friendship and rivalry with Charlie Richardson, who died in 2012. He describes Richardson as a sadistic, evil and unrepentant leader of a notorious gang that tortured and killed people.