Ronnie Biggs: life and times of the Great Train Robber

July 8 1963: Ronnie Biggs, 35, who was given 30 years for his part in the Great Train Robbery Photograph: PA

The front cover of the Guardian newspaper following the Great Train Robbery in August 1963 Photograph: Sarah Lee

1965: Biggs leaves Aylesbury Police Station under heavy guard Photograph: Bentley Archive/Popperfoto/Getty Images

Police take measurements in 1963 at Cheddington Station, Buckinghamshire, on one of the coaches involved in the Great Train Robbery Photograph: PA

Police mugshots of Ronnie Biggs on display at the National Archives in London Photograph: Getty

An Interpol wanted notice for Ronnie Biggs on display at the National Archives Photograph: Getty

Detective Jack Slipper, 49, leaving a flight from Rio de Janeiro without the Great Train Robber Photograph: Michael Brennan

1974: Ronnie Biggs with his wife Charmain Photograph: Rex Features

1974: Ronnie Biggs with Raimunda de Castro and their baby son, Michael, in Brazil Photograph: Rex Features

1974: A handcuffed Ronnie Biggs, surrounded by Brazilian federal agents, is put on a flight to Brasilia, the country's capital Photograph: Rex Features

Biggs, pictured in 1985, on a Rio beach Photograph: Richard Young/Rex Features

September 21 1988: Ronnie Biggs during the filming of The Prisoner of Rio, a movie about his life Photograph: PA

Ronnie Biggs in 1992 Photograph: Rex Features

1992: Ronnie Biggs in Brazil Photograph: Sergio Moraes/Reuters

January 21 1994: Ronnie Biggs shows the wanted poster for his capture, which is the cover of a book about him, at a press conference in Rio de Janeiro Photograph: Antonio Scorza/AFP

Fathers and sons: Ronnie Biggs celebrates his 70th birthday with Great Train robbery mastermind Bruce Reynolds (far right), Ronnie's son Michael (second left) and Bruce's son Nick (third left) Photograph: Public Domain

August 14 2000: Ronnie Biggs with his son, Michael, his wife and grandchild Photograph: David Cairns/Rex Features

May 7 2001: The front page of the Sun newspaper showing Ronnie Biggs returning to the UK Photograph: Rex Features

May 7 2001: Ronnie Bigg leaves Chiswick police station in west London after arriving in the UK Photograph: Dan Chung/Reuters

July 10 2002: Raimunda Rothen, also known as Raimunda de Castro, is accompanied by her son Michael Biggs after marrying Ronnie Biggs at Belmarsh prison Photograph: Dan Chung/Reuters

2009: Ronnie Biggs celebrating his 80th Birthday at the Norfolk and Norwich Hospital Photograph: Albanpix Ltd/REX

2011: Ronnie Biggs at a press conference to launch his book 'Odd Man Out: Last Stand' at Shoreditch House, London Photograph: David Levene for the Guardian

2013: Ronnie Biggs and his son Michael attend the memorial service for Bruce Reynolds, the mastermind of the Great Train Robbery Photograph: David Levene for the Guardian

2013: Ronnie Biggs at the funeral of Bruce Reynolds Photograph: Sean Smith for the Guardian