WORLD IN BRIEF : BRITAIN : Notorious Robber an Apparent Suicide

Buster Edwards, one of the gang that committed Britain’s Great Train Robbery of 1963, in what was then called “the crime of the century,” was found dead after apparently hanging himself in a London garage. Police stressed that there were no suspicious circumstances in the death of the 62-year-old flower seller. The 15 thieves who took part in the robbery of the Glasgow-to-London mail train became instant celebrities after netting 2.5 million pounds, or what would be worth about $45 million today. Only a quarter of the money was recovered. Edwards, a former club owner, was imprisoned for 15 years after spending three years on the run. He was freed in 1975.