Triple cop killer and Shepherd's Bush murders mastermind Harry Roberts dies aged 89

Sixties triple cop killer who hid out in woods near Stortford for weeks dies

Harry Roberts, who hid out in Mathams Wood near Thorley in 1966, was said to know the area because he had been sent there as a child evacuee.

Triple police killer Harry Roberts who murdered officers in Shepherd's Bush dies

The infamous case shaped public debate on sentencing, parole and the protection of police officers

Notorious police killer Harry Roberts dies a free man aged 89

Harry Roberts poses with 60s model Flanagan (Picture: News Group/Shutterstock) A policing union has said infamous police killer Harry Roberts ‘should never’ have been allowed to die a free man after the career criminal’s death aged 89. Roberts was jailed for life for shooting dead three unarmed policemen in Shepherd’s Bush, west London, in 1966, before being released in 2014. He died in hospital last Saturday after a short illness. Matt Cane, ge…

Triple police killer Harry Roberts dies aged 89 after 48 years in prison

Roberts had been living in sheltered accommodation in Peterborough since his release on licence in November 2014.

Notorious triple cop killer Harry Roberts dies aged 89 - Birmingham Live

The ex-soldier was trained in jungle warfare which helped him evade capture for three months

Triple cop killer and Shepherd's Bush murders mastermind Harry Roberts dies aged 89

The horrific crimes, dubbed the 'massacre of Baybook Street', saw three Metropolitan Police officers shot and killed after they stopped to question a car over an expired tax disc.