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Unsolved murder of Frank BIERING during a robbery at a pawnbroker's shop at 78 Great...

Catalogue reference: MEPO 2/11493

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This record is about the Unsolved murder of Frank BIERING during a robbery at a pawnbroker's shop at 78 Great... dating from 1969-1972 in the series Metropolitan Police: Office of the Commissioner: Correspondence and Papers. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
MEPO 2/11493
Date
1969-1972
Description

Unsolved murder of Frank BIERING during a robbery at a pawnbroker's shop at 78 Great Portland Street, W1 on 20 February 1969: George SMITH and Arthur SULLIVAN found not guilty of murder but guilty of conspiracy to rob; murder followed a robbery by members of the same gang at a jewellers' in Balham High Road, SW12 on 14 February 1969; involvement of John McVICAR and Ronald DARK

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
201/69/34 Pt 1
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/C6084124/

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