The armed robber who went straight: John McAvoy was born into the criminal life. Here’s how he escaped it

As he got older, McAvoy became aware of more criminal notoriety in his family tree. His uncle Micky McAvoy was part of the gang arrested for the Brink’s-Mat heist – one of the biggest robberies in British history, in which £26m in gold bullion, diamonds and cash was stolen from a warehouse at Heathr...

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