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12/06/09 - Lee Murray 'escape attempt foiled'
Lee Murray has reportedly had a jail escape attempt foiled after small saws were found hidden in a plate of biscuits in his cell.
The London-born Moroccan-heritage fighter is in jail in Morocco on charges of cocaine possession. He arrived in Morocco after being identified as a leading suspect in a £53 million bank raid in the UK.
According to MMA Torch (citing The Wrestling Observer) "small saws were found in a plate of biscuits in Murray's cell by another prisoner who broke into it. Prison officials believe Murray was planning to cut through the iron bars of his cell window with the saws.
"To make the escape through the small window easier, Murray had lost a significant amount of weight recently though training hard and starving himself. Murray was in a different cell at the time as punishment for being caught with a laptop computer (with internet access) and five kilos of drugs.
Murray's fellow prisoners apparently resent the way he is able to use his wealth and connections to obtain luxury items and privileges.
The £53 million robbery Murray is accused of took place at a Securitas depot in England on 22nd February 2006.
A team of at least six men succeeded in stealing the largest cash amount in British history after abducting and threatening the family of the depot manager and tying up fourteen staff members.
Thirty people have been arrested over the course of a two-year investigation and five of those have been given sentences ranging from 20 years to life.
FO Staff
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