Ronnie Biggs time from first meeting to Biggs's flight to Brazil. In 1970, when Biggs arrived in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil did not have an extradition treaty with the United Kingdom. In 1971, Biggs's eldest son, Nicholas, aged 10, died in a car crash in Melbourne. In 1974, "Daily Express" reporter Colin MacKenzie received information suggesting that Biggs was in Rio de Janeiro; a team consisting of MacKenzie, photographer Bill Lovelace and reporter Michael O'Flaherty confirmed this and broke the story. Scotland Yard detective Jack Slipper arrived soon afterwards, but Biggs could not be extradited because his girlfriend, nightclub dancer Raimunda de
Ralph Brown in 2001. Brown was born in Cambridge, England, the son of Heather R. and John F. W. Brown. He lived in Portsmouth until the age of seven, then moved to East Sussex where he attended Lewes Priory School. He acquired a Bachelor of Law (LL.B) in 1979 from the London School of Economics and Political Science. His film roles include Dil's on-off boyfriend Dave in the Academy Award-winning film "The Crying Game", Danny the drug dealer in "Withnail & I", Great Train Robber Ronnie Biggs in "Buster", roadie Del Preston in "Wayne's World 2", teacher and rugby league player Phil