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Archie McCafferty

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Archie McCafferty
Born
Archibald Beattie McCafferty

Scotland, United Kingdom
Other namesMad Dog
Details
Victims4
CountryAustralia

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

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  1. ^ Mathieson, Jack (August 7, 2012). "Serial murderer Mad Dog McCafferty helps out in partner's upmarket Edinburgh dress shop". Daily Record.
  2. ^ "'Mad Dog' living in seaside resort". HeraldScotland.
  3. ^ Ferguson, Anthony (January 29, 2021). Murder Down Under: Notorious Australian Serial Killers. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. ISBN 9781476641515 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ The History of Australian True Crime. Arcturus. 5 July 2013. ISBN 9781782127048.
  6. ^ The World Encyclopedia of Serial Killers: Volume Three, M–S. WildBlue Press. 24 November 2020. ISBN 9781952225338.
  7. ^ Murder Down Under: Notorious Australian Serial Killers. McFarland. 3 February 2021. ISBN 9781476682846.
  8. ^ "35 violent deaths linked to 'school for killers'". ABC News. December 13, 2011 – via www.abc.net.au.
  9. ^ "Killer 'Mad Dog' McCafferty avoids jail for resetting stolen car | The Scotsman". 10 November 2008.
  10. ^ "Australia to deport mass killer to UK". The Independent. March 23, 1997.
  11. ^ "Triple killer beats checks to enter NZ". NZ Herald.