Christopher Binse Explained

Christopher Dean "Badness" Binse (born) is an Australian armed robber and prison escapee. His crimes include armed robberies, shooting at police and methamphetamine abuse. He has the distinction of being called "Australia's weirdest criminal" by several news publications.^{[1] [2] [3]} Binse is currently incarcerated in HM Barwon Prison in Lara, Victoria, where he is serving a lengthy sentence in complete solitary confinement.^[4]

In 1992, two Victoria Police detectives were charged with taking a $19,750 bribe to organise bail for Binse. ^[5]

In 2016 his life story, Mayhem: The Strange and Savage Saga of Christopher 'Badness' Binse by Matthew Thompson was published.^[6] In 2018, The Age documented some of Binse's experiences.^[7]

External links

• Author of Mayhem: The Strange and Savage Saga of Christopher 'Badness' Binse. Conversations with Richard Fidler. Thompson, Matthew. Richard Fidler. 15 August 2016. Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
• "Christopher Binse confesses to string of armed robberies"
• "Melbourne Criminal Christopher Binse square the ledger after conversion to Islam"

Notes and References

1. News: Christopher ‘Badness’ Binse fails at attempt to shorten jail sentence. 23 June 2016. news.com.au. 17 August 2016.
2. News: Christopher 'Badness' Binse fails in appeal against long prison term. 22 June 2016. The Age. 17 August 2016.
3. News: Christopher 'Badness' Binse guilty of string of historic hold-ups. 22 February 2016. The Age. 17 August 2016.
4. News: Chris Binse's profile. iExpress. 2 May 2018.
5. The Age - 14 April, 1992. Page 3
6. News: Matthew Thompson on Australia's most notorious criminal: Christopher 'Badne$$' Binse. 15 August 2016. ABC News. Australia. 17 August 2016.
7. News: Silvester, John. John Silvester (writer). Chris Binse has taken one step to reform. The Age. 2 February 2018. 2 May 2018.