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 ...

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 ...

Mark Brandon 'Chopper' Read, the notorious Melbourne hitman, was long rumoured to have been responsible for up to 19 murders - with some manufactured claims even coming from Read himself.

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 ...

Mark "Chopper" Read is a bogeyman who doesn't claim sympathy, but something more repulsive. He's a criminal stigmatic who obsessively demands attention. Andrew Dominik's film Chopper gives it to ...

Mark 'Chopper' Read was a cult figure in Australia(Fairfax Media via Getty Images) Underworld figures like Sid Collins, whom Read later confessed to killing, accused him of torture. Victorian ...

Its subject is Australia's most notorious modern criminal, Mark 'Chopper' Read, who earned his sobriquet by hacking off his victims' toes. A Number One nutcase, he's portrayed in a tremendous ...