Mc‧Vic‧ar, John /məkˈvɪkəʳ/
(1940–) a British man who educated himself while in prison for ARMED ROBBERY (=robbery with a gun), and became a writer. McVicar escaped from prison in 1968 and was free for two years before being caught again. His life story was made into a film called McVicar in 1980.

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