One of Australia’s most colorful underworld figures and author, Mark “Chopper” Read – whose cavalcade of violent crime put him behind bar for almost 23 years – has died after a battle ...

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Almost everyone knew that Mark Brandon 'Chopper' Read was a killer. Rumours - some of which were circulated by Read himself - had been floating around for years, with as many as 19 murders ...

Mark "Chopper" Read dabbled in stand-up comedy, endured lengthy stints in prison, and made a wildly audacious attempt to kidnap a judge with a shotgun. His life was a tapestry of vibrant and ...

Mark 'Chopper' Read, affectionately referred to as "Uncle Chop Chop" in his native Australia, was a figure of many contradictions. Despite his notorious reputation as a standover man, this ...

READ MORE: {{title}} Chopper also dabbled in stand-up comedy and spent significant portions of his life behind bars, with one of his most audacious acts being an attempt to kidnap a judge at gunpoint.

Mark "Chopper" Read, one of Australia's most notorious criminals, has become an art world success after 27 of his paintings sold 24 hours into his first art exhibition. Mr Read, who was immortalised ...

Victorian Police recognised Read's violent tactics, but most of his convictions were for assault, armed robbery, and kidnapping. Mark "Chopper" Read, one of Australia's most notorious criminals ...