Ronnie Biggs freed on compassionate grounds because of ailing health . Biggs took part in 1963 Great Train Robbery , dubbed ` ` robbery of the century '' in UK . Biggs , 80 on Saturday , has been hospitalized suffering from severe pneumonia . He escaped from jail , spent time as a criminal before returning to UK in December .
Ronnie Biggs freed on compassionate grounds because of ailing health . Biggs took part in 1963 Great Train Robbery , dubbed `` crime of the century '' in UK . Biggs , 80 on Saturday , has been hospitalized suffering from severe pneumonia . Biggs escaped from jail , spent decades as a fugitive before returning to UK in 2001 .