LEE Murray is a former UFC fighter who orchestrated the infamous Securitas Depot robbery and ended up behind bars.
The thieves got away with a staggering £53 million – here we take a look at who Murray is and where he is now.
Who is Lee Murray?
Lee Brahim Murray-Lamrani, born November 12, 1977, is an Anglo-Moroccan former UFC fighter turned convicted bank robber.
Murray fought once in the main MMA promotion almost twenty years ago – facing Jorge Rivera at UFC 43.
The Brit achieved his only victory in the Octagon with a triangle choke in the first round.
A few months later, Murray suffered a unanimous decision loss to UFC legend and future hall of famer Anderson Silva.
He also once showed up to an MMA fight dressed as the notorious Hannibal Lecter.
The hardman was stabbed during a fight at Towie star Lauren Pope’s birthday party at Funky Buddha nightclub in 2005, seemingly ending his UFC career.
But Murray plans to open a gym once he gets out of prison, hopes to get another Octagon appearance and even has his sights set on winning the UFC title.
Where is Lee Murray now?
The Securitas warehouse robbery in Tonbridge in February 2006 was the UK’s biggest cash robbery.
Murray is currently behind bars in Tifelt, northwest Morocco.
Despite being incarcerated, he fathered a son in prison in 2010.
What did Lee Murray do?
The former middleweight and his partners in crime stole a whopping £53 million from the Securitas warehouse in Tonbridge, Kent.
Starting with the kidnapping of a bank manager on the night of February 21, 2006, it ended in the early hours of February 22 with the seven criminals involved escaping with a fortune.
But Murray was arrested in Morocco four months later and was initially sentenced to ten years in prison – although his sentence was later increased to 25 years.
Murray was convicted of the conspiracy along with his team – Lea Rusha, Emir Hysenaj, Jetmir Bucpapa, Stuart Royle, Roger Coutts and Paul Allen – the last of whom narrowly survived being shot in the throat by comedian Russell Kane in 2019.
One way or another I need to win this UFC title. My story is not over. This is not the end
Lee Murray
When will Lee Murray be released from prison?
Murray was arrested at a shopping center in Rabat, Morocco on June 25, 2006.
He was convicted by a Moroccan court in June 2010 and initially sentenced to 10 years, which was extended to 25 years on 30 November 2010.
Therefore, unless his sentence is reduced, Murray will not be released from prison until at least 2035.
What did Lee Murray say?
Murray, who went by the nickname ‘Lightening’ and was once dubbed “a scary son of a bitch” by UFC president Dana White, said he has no regrets.
Speaking in the documentary Catching Lightning, which premiered on Showtime on April 7, 2023, Murray said: “If I could go back in time and change what I did, I wouldn’t change what I did.
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“I am who I am today and I am happy as I am today.
“At that time I was a wild man. I didn’t think. I didn’t think straight.
“I didn’t think about the future. I didn’t think about the future. The way I think now is totally different.”
While he didn’t change his actions, Murray admits that prison gave him a different perspective on life.
He said: “In prison you see what is important in life.
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“During this period I had my youngest son, Lorenzo, and also my wife Nicola and I wouldn’t trade them for the world.
“And as for my other children, you know I wasn’t there for them. You know I was just lying at the time.
“I think being in prison, I’m learning from my mistakes and I think that will benefit them when I’m released and I can be with them.
“I feel sorry for the victims of the robbery. I hurt a lot of people.
“I also hurt my own family. I made them victims. I made a mistake.”
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Speaking about his future in the document, he said: “Fighting is my life. Fighting is in my blood.
“If I’m not out there fighting myself, I’m going to take people out there.
“One way or another I need to win this UFC title.
“My story is not over. This is not the end.”
What is Lee Murray’s fighting history?
Murray has a 2-1-0 fight record.
This means he fought three times, winning twice and losing once.
His only loss was to MMA legend Anderson Silva via unanimous decision on September 11, 2004.
One of his two wins came via knockout, giving Murray a KO percentage of 50.
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