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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Matthew Pearce

Harry Roberts, triple police killer behind 1966 manhunt, dies aged 89

Harry Roberts in 1966.
Harry Roberts was arrested in 1966 after a 96-day search. Photograph: Mirrorpix/Getty Images

Harry Roberts, the triple police killer whose 1966 murders shocked Britain and triggered one of the country’s largest manhunts, has died aged 89.

Roberts died in hospital last Saturday after a short illness, the Sun reported. He had been living in sheltered accommodation in Peterborough after his release on licence in 2014, after serving 48 years in prison for the killings.

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