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Notorious triple cop killer who masterminded 'massacre' dies
- Roberts dies at age 89, ending a notorious chapter tied to the 1966 Shepherd’s Bush killings.
- The murders occurred on August 12, 1966, during a failed car theft aimed at a later robbery.
- Roberts was captured after a three‑month manhunt and later lived freely after his 2014 release.
- Roberts, Duddy, and Witney were convicted of murder in December 1966 and sentenced to life with a 30‑year minimum.
- Capital punishment had just been abolished in Britain around the same period.
- Roberts was released from prison in 2014 and spent a decade free before his death.
- The case is tied to a notorious police killing saga that drew decades of public and media attention.
- Roberts had prior military experience from the Malayan Emergency that shaped his actions.
- The incident involved firearms including a Luger P08 and a .38 Enfield revolver.
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