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Joan Hannington

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Joan Hannington was born in 1957 in London. She was known as one of Britain's most notorious diamond thieves and she was married to Boisie Hannington, an expert in antiques and a member of the criminal elite, for eleven years. Joan has two children and currently lives by the seaside with her two dogs.

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Joan Hannington

The shocking true story of one of Britain's most successful diamond thieves, Joan Hannington, and a fascinating insight into the criminal underworld in the 1980s. Set to be a six-part ITV drama, starring Sophie Turner.

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