Biggs arrives at Belmarsh Prison

Ronnie Biggs has arrived at Belmarsh Prison.

Ronnie Biggs has arrived at Belmarsh Prison.

The Great Train Robber was driven into the grounds of the prison at Thameside, near Woolwich, in a white Prison Service van with blacked-out windows.

The van, flanked by four police cars, was greeted by around a dozen members of the public and a bank of photographers.

The convoy sped some 200 yards from the prison gates to the main entrance without stopping. Some well-wishers cheered as the convoy went past.

The fugitive earlier faced a brief hearing at West London Magistrates Court after surrendering to Scotland Yard detectives.

He was arrested after touching down at RAF Northolt in north west London in a private jet. He was arrested under warrant for being unlawfully at large.

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