Great train robber Ronnie Biggs is unable to eat or drink and could die if he does not respond to current treatment, his son said today. Biggs, 79, who was refused parole yesterday after showing an utter lack of remorse, is being treated in a hospital in Norwich after being moved from a nearby prison on Sunday. His son, Michael, said Biggs had pneumonia, plus fractures of the hip, pelvis and spine and was 'deteriorating'. Mr Biggs was speaking after visiting his father at the Norfolk and Norwich Hospital. 'If he does not respond to the current treatment he is receiving there is a risk he could pass away,' said Mr Biggs. Shock: Jack Straw (right) has ruled that Ronnie Biggs (left) must stay in jail. The 79-year-old is pictured here leaving Chiswick Police Station after being arrested on his return to Britain in 2001 'The... [read full story]
