Britain's "Great Train Robber" Ronnie Biggs attends a news conference during the launch of his updated autobiography in London, November 17, 2011. Biggs, who stole the equivalent of $50 million from a mail train 48 years ago, was freed early from prison in 2009 on compassionate grounds. Biggs spent 35 years on the run and won notoriety and some popularity for his ingenuity in evading capture and for cheekily thumbing his nose at the law from sun-soaked beaches. REUTERS/Paul Hackett (BRITAIN - Tags: CRIME LAW MEDIA)