In 2015, the Hatton Garden Jewellery Quarter in London witnessed one of the most audacious heists in British history. Led by Brian Reader, a gang of elderly raiders ransacked a safe deposit facility, stealing millions in jewels and precious metals. Despite their initial success, all the gang members were eventually caught and sentenced for their crimes. Reader, the mastermind, was released from prison in 2018 but passed away in 2023, leaving millions in loot still unaccounted for.
Brian Reader, a notorious career criminal and ringleader of the Hatton Garden heist, passed away last September without revealing the location of approximately £10 million worth of stolen loot. Police have recovered a portion of the £14 million stolen in 2015, but a significant amount remains missing. Despite a confiscation order, Reader only paid back a fraction of his share, leaving the mystery of the missing valuables unsolved.
Brian Reader, the notorious modern gangster and mastermind behind the high-profile Hatton Garden heist, passed away at the age of 84 in September 2023. Known as the ‘Guv’nor,’ Reader led the raid alongside seven accomplices, tunneling into a safety deposit vault and stealing £29 million. Despite pleading guilty and receiving a six-year sentence, Reader’s health deteriorated, suffering strokes and leading to his release mid-sentence. To date, a significant portion of the stolen money and jewels remain missing, casting a lingering shadow over one of London’s most infamous heists.
