Terminally ill 'Bicycle Bandit' admits to series of 'terrifying' bank heists

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A terminally ill Adelaide man dubbed the 'Bicycle Bandit' has admitted to a string of bank robberies, apologising to his victims in court and promising to repay the stolen money.

A terminally ill Adelaide man dubbed the 'Bicycle Bandit' has admitted to a string of bank robberies, apologising to his victims in court and promising to repay the stolen money.

They spoke of post-traumatic disorder, anxiety, depression, breakdowns, social withdrawal and lost income, and partners and children who were also deeply affected by their traumatic experiences. "I want him to know how much trauma he has caused to the people and families involved in the multiple bank robberies and what they have lived with for the last 20 years and have continued to live with while he has been free.""I would cry on some days just at the thought of just returning to my workplace," she said.

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