Great Train Robber Ronnie Biggs was in hospital today after suffering a new health setback.
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He was taken to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Greenwich, south-east London, yesterday where his condition was described as "stable".
Biggs had been held in custody at Belmarsh Prison, south east London, after ending his self-imposed exile in Brazil.
A statement issued on behalf of Biggs said the 71-year-old was admitted to hospital "following a change in his condition".
The statement went on: "He is undergoing medical tests but was said by the hospital to be stable.
"His son Michael spent the evening by his bedside.
"He continues to be deeply concerned about his father's health."
A hospital spokeswoman said today: "There has been no change in his condition and he remains stable."
Biggs flew back to Britain last month after 35 years on the run and was immediately arrested.Hehad served only 15 months of his sentence when he broke out of Wandsworth prison in 1965.
PA