Ronnie Knight | |
|---|---|
| Born | Ronald Knight 20 January 1934 |
| Died | 12 June 2023 (aged 89) Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England |
| Occupation | Nightclub owner |
| Years active | 1970–1995 (criminal) 2002–2003 (television) |
| Known for | Connection to 1983 Security Express robbery |
| Criminal status | Released on parole in November 1998 after serving three years |
| Spouses | Elizabeth White
(m. 1954, divorced)Sue Haylock
(m. 1987; sep. 1994) |
| Children | 2 |
| Motive | Financial |
| Criminal charge | Handling stolen money |
| Penalty | 7 years |
Ronald Knight (20 January 1934 – 12 June 2023) was an English convicted criminal and nightclub owner. He became well-known through his marriage to the actress Barbara Windsor.[1]
On 4 January 1995, 16 days prior to his 61st birthday, Knight was sentenced to seven years imprisonment for handling £314,813 in stolen money from the 1983 £6 million armed robbery at a Security Express depot in Shoreditch, East London.[2]
- ^ Campbell, Duncan (14 June 2023). "Ronnie Knight obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
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