Case 162
Lawrence Haggart
*** Content Warning: child victim, child sexual assault ***
In 1995, 15-year-old Scottish schoolboy Lawrence Haggart’s dreams came true when he was signed to join Celtic, an elite Scottish football club. The future looked bright for young Lawrence, until one night in March 1996 when his brother John Haggart awoke to the smell of something burning. He discovered Lawrence downstairs, beaten and set on fire.
Police cast a suspicious eye on Lawrence’s brother, 12-year-old Dennis Haggart, believing he was motivated by jealousy. But everything was not as it seemed.
CREDITS
EPISODE:
Research – Milly Raso, Elsha McGill & Erin Munro
Writing – Erin Munro
Creative direction – Milly Raso
Narration – Anonymous Host
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Audio production – Mike Migas
Scoring – Mike Migas and Andrew Joslyn
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RESOURCES
BOOKS:
Acid Attack: A Journalist’s War with Organised Crime – Russell Findlay
ARCHIVED ARTICLES:
Celtic man quits – Sunday Mail
Probe coach quits – Sunday Mail
The below all sourced from: http://www.thecelticwiki.com/page/The+Murder+of+Lawrence+Haggart%2C+1996
- Celt starlet dies after fire attack’, March 18 1996 – Daily Record
- Schoolboy footballer dies after being attacked in his home – The Scotsman
- I watched my Celtic boy slip away – Daily Record
- Mystery over motive – The Scotsman
- New Bites – Daily Record
- New Bites – Daily Record
- Tears for a star – Sunday Mail
- Now we’ll find my son’s murderer – Sunday Mail
- Pervert quizzed on Celtic kid’s murder’ – Daily Record
- Paedophile quizzed over boy’s murder – The Scotsman
- Man charged with football boy’s murder –– The Scotsman
- I found my Celtic brother with feet on fire – Daily Record
- Brother admits lying after killing – The Scotsman
- Boy, 14, denies he killed his brother – The Scotsman
- Young Celtic football player was ‘beaten to death’ – The Scotsman
- Teenager’s head injuries ‘terminal’ – The Scotsman
- Night of sex with no names – The Herald
- Killing blamed on Dunblane – The Scotsman
- Detective denies beating murder suspect – The Herald
- Officer denies he invented Haggart murder confession – The Herald
- Haggart case told of porn videos – The Herald
- Accused denies gay abduction fantasies – The Scotsman
- Confession is lies, murder trial is told – The Herald
- Inquiry into handling of Celtic murder case– The Scotsman
- Family’s long fight for truth – The Scotsman
- Footballer’s killer jailed: Judge recommends murderer of rising star serve at least 15 years for ‘ferocious crime’ – The Herald
- Judge missed chance to jail killer Beattie 14 years old – Daily Record
- Detective in botched murder inquiry suspended – Scotland on Sunday
- Haggart inquiry leader escapes censure after retiring – The Scotsman
- Family of murder victim get apology – The Scotsman
ONLINE ARTICLES:
We got it wrong, police tell family – BBC News
‘No justice’ for murder victim’s family – BBC News
‘Cheers and tears for this boy’s life’ – The Herald Scotland
‘Pedophile appeals over murder of young footballer’ – The Herald
Killer launches murder appeal – BBC News
‘Killers murder appeal rejected’ – BBC News
Celtic starlet’s killer could be free within months – The Sunday Express
Kitman Jim McCafferty’s sordid sex abuse allegations go back 20 years – Daily Record
Paedo uncle killed Celtic kid and stole my childhood – The Sun
Lawrence Haggart’s legacy will help Mille with cancer battle – The Scotsman
COURT DOCUMENTS:
Brian Beattie VS Her Majesty’s Advocate, November 2003
PARLIAMENT RECORDS:
Scottish Parliament, Thursday 30 September 1999
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