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Escape of William Thomas Hughes while being transferred from HM Prison Leicester...

Catalogue reference: HO 287/2475

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This record is about the Escape of William Thomas Hughes while being transferred from HM Prison Leicester... dating from 1977 Jan 01 - 1977 Dec 31 in the series Home Office: Police (POL Symbol Series) Files. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
HO 287/2475
Date
1977 Jan 01 - 1977 Dec 31
Description

Escape of William Thomas Hughes while being transferred from HM Prison Leicester to court: murder of the Moran family while being held hostage. Orderable at item level

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
POL 74 1098/11/32
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Access conditions
Closed For 81 years
Closure status
Closed Or Retained Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C15527748/

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Home Office: Police (POL Symbol Series) Files

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