Brian Reader | |
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Born | Lewisham, England | 28 February 1939
Died | September 2023 | (aged 84)
Occupation | Robber |
Years active | 1950–2016 |
Known for | Hatton Garden heist |
Criminal status | Released |
Spouse | Lyn |
Children | Brian ("Paul") Reader |
Relatives | Colin Reader (brother) |
Criminal charge |
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Penalty | Multiple |
Brian Henry Reader (28 February 1939 – September 2023) was a British gangster and villain, who has been described as "one of the busiest crooks in the British underworld",[1] and a "ringleader"[2] of the Hatton Garden safe deposit burglary in 2015.