Bandit known as ‘John Wayne’ kills himself

Islington

A notorious armed robber dubbed ‘John Wayne’ because he always like to carry two guns has killed himself in his cell at Wormwood Scrubs prison. Wayne Hurran, 57, was accused of arranging David Foley’s execution in 1994 from behind bars after hearing that he beat up his wife and sister-in-law but was cleared by a jury. Hurran – also dubbed Public Enemy Number One – was jailed for 20 years at the Old Bailey in 1988 for a series of…

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