Archie McCafferty | |
|---|---|
| Born | Archibald Beattie McCafferty 1949 Glasgow, Scotland |
| Died | 2024 (aged 74) Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Other name | Mad Dog |
| Details | |
| Victims | 4 |
| Country | Australia |
Archibald Beattie McCafferty (1949–2024) was 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 10.234
In 1973, while living in Australia, McCafferty murdered 3 people, claiming his dead baby son told him to murder people.567 In 1974, he was imprisoned in Tamworth Correctional Centre8 and while in prison he murdered an inmate.
In 1997 McCafferty was deported to Scotland.91011 He died from a fall in 2024, at the age of 74. At the time, he was suffering from COVID-19, COPD, pneumonia and acute kidney failure. News of his death went unreported until July 2025.12
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