DNA Journey’s Jamie Redknapp discovers his ancestor stole £2.5m and legged it in one of the UK’s biggest ever robberies
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thesun.co.ukDNA Journey's JAmie Redknapp discovered his ancestor stole £2.5million and legged it in one of the UK's biggest ever robberies.
The football pundit, 47, discovered his family history alongside pal Freddie Flintoff on the ITV show on Wednesday. However, Jamie was in for a big shock when he discovered one of his ancestors was one of the perpetrators in one of the biggest robberies in the country.
William is Jamie's second cousin six times removed and was born in 1803. The customs officer used his position to act as a go-between for his colleagues and a notorious money lender.
William used his position to help his friends steal money, but he also used it to nab £15,000 from the Bank of England in Liverpool on pay day - which is the equivalent.
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