Archie McCafferty
Archie McCafferty | |
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| Born | Archibald Beattie McCafferty Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Other names | Mad Dog |
| Details | |
| Victims | 4 |
| Country | Australia |
Archie McCafferty is a Scottish-born Australian serial killer. He was described as the Australian Charles Manson.[1] Archie McCafferty was born in Scotland and emigrated to Australia when he was 10.[2][3][4]
In 1973, while living in Australia, McCafferty murdered 3 people, claiming his dead baby son told him to murder people.[5][6][7] In 1974, he was imprisoned in Tamworth Correctional Centre[8] and while in prison he murdered an inmate.
In 1997 McCafferty was deported to Scotland.[9][10][11]
References
[edit]- ^ Mathieson, Jack (August 7, 2012). "Serial murderer Mad Dog McCafferty helps out in partner's upmarket Edinburgh dress shop". Daily Record.
- ^ "'Mad Dog' living in seaside resort". HeraldScotland.
- ^ Ferguson, Anthony (January 29, 2021). Murder Down Under: Notorious Australian Serial Killers. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. ISBN 9781476641515 – via Google Books.
- ^ Schechter, Harold (2003). The Serial Killer Files: The Who, What, Where, How, and Why of the World's Most Terrifying Murderers. New York City: Random House Publishing. ISBN 9780345472007.
- ^ The History of Australian True Crime. Arcturus. 5 July 2013. ISBN 9781782127048.
- ^ The World Encyclopedia of Serial Killers: Volume Three, M–S. WildBlue Press. 24 November 2020. ISBN 9781952225338.
- ^ Murder Down Under: Notorious Australian Serial Killers. McFarland. 3 February 2021. ISBN 9781476682846.
- ^ "35 violent deaths linked to 'school for killers'". ABC News. December 13, 2011 – via www.abc.net.au.
- ^ "Killer 'Mad Dog' McCafferty avoids jail for resetting stolen car | The Scotsman". 10 November 2008.
- ^ "Australia to deport mass killer to UK". The Independent. March 23, 1997.
- ^ "Triple killer beats checks to enter NZ". NZ Herald.
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