Vincent Palmer

Vincent Michael Palmer (1966, Birmingham – January 22, 2004, Milton Keynes)[1][2] was a notorious English criminal, whose criminal activities during the 1990s saw him labelled the most wanted criminal in the English Midlands. 60 foot high mugshots of Palmer were displayed outside West Midlands Police headquarters in Birmingham.[3]

Arrested after a bungled armed robbery at a post office, he absconded from Birmingham Crown Court at his trial in 1997 and was sentenced to 13 years imprisonment in his absence. He was finally re-arrested on 6 January 2004, after seven years on the run. He was also questioned regarding the murder of Haulage firm owner Martin Sylvester, who was shot dead in his car in Great Bridge in August 2001.[4] He was also linked to the murder of an off-duty soldier at Tamworth motorway services on the M42 motorway in March 2002.[3]

Palmer committed suicide after 16 days in his cell at Woodhill Prison.[5][6][3][7]