Cairney is an absolute scumbag.
By delaying his case so many times, it just makes him look guilty as hell, and prolongs the pain for the victims.
It should not be allowed.
Maybe Carloway could look into the delays?Not just Cairney but his defence team, and by extension, the whole fucking rotten justice system.
So can anybody up on such a serious charge, complete with stressed out complainants, just tell the courts to GTF until they see fit to actually turn up?
SNP Scotland is now just a banana republic right enough.
The Times are definitely on it. They won’t print anything until after the trial.Surely it’s newsworthy ffs.
Thought the Times were on it.
I get it with cu&*# up in a Scotland busy driving their tears still.
are these delays happening in the hope that he dies or other top names at celtic involved in this die before the law can catch up with them like kelly , mcginn .Cairney is an absolute scumbag.
By delaying his case so many times, it just makes him look guilty as hell, and prolongs the pain for the victims.
It should not be allowed.
We’re not finished with Burns yet. There will be more to come. Unfortunately the Cairney case being delayed puts it on hold.A disgusting and vile old beast.
Tommy Burns, may you forever be tarnished by your lionising of this despicable and thoroughly wicked man.
McCAFFERTY (13 convictions)That is fxxking grotesque.
The Times are definitely on it. They won’t print anything until after the trial.
He knows this games up and he is likely to end his days behind bars .Is this not the main reason for postponing it, as opposed to waiting until he is tool old to go on trial - as suggested by a poster above?
Keep it out the paper for as long as possible.
Turkeys dont vote for ChristmasMaybe Carloway could look into the delays?
This 100%. The lead police was related to Cardinal Winnimg I believe. The police tried to fit up the poor boys brother ffs. Did any of them get charged with this? Who were they covering for? Very questionable that known peadophiles at celtic were not involved in thisMcCafferty was Celtics kit man, how is that a separate entity. Lawrence Haggerts murder should be looked at again. I'd bet my mortgage that his killer was connected to a paedophile within Celtic FC
If only there were investigative journalists in this country.The case needs to be reinvestigated in order to establish if there were any links to McCafferty, others, and ‘the ring’…
Lawrence Haggart (15) was attacked in the living room of his home on the night of 16th March 1996. He was bludgeoned and tortured (including having his feet set on fire) and died from his injuries on 17th March. There were no signs of forced entry at the property.
Lawrence came through Celtic Boys Club and was signed by Tommy Burns as a Celtic F.C. Youth player. He was expected to sign senior terms the following December.
The Lead Up To The Murder
Lawrence was coached by McCafferty (convicted paedophile) at Celtic Boys Club.
McCafferty was a regular visitor to the Haggart home and occasionally took Lawrence to football matches.
Around the time of the murder, McCafferty was subject of an investigation into allegations of indecency and growing rumours about his abuse of Celtic Boys Club players.
McCafferty phoned Lawrence’s house on the day of the murder.
The Investigation
Brian Beattie - a known local paedophile - was interviewed by police the day after the attack but ruled out as a suspect.
McCafferty was named as a suspect but was not pursued.
The home of Lawrence Haggart was searched by police 9 times between 17 March and 22 March and no murder weapon was found. On 22 March a detective searching the home ‘discovered’ a hammer in the kitchen (we are to believe that detectives failed to spot this during the 9 previous crime scene searches). This discovery supported a narrative being pushed by investigating officers that Lawrence’s younger brother Dennis had bludgeoned him and set him on fire through jealousy.
Some investigating officers were intent on framing Lawrence’s younger brother.
Lawrence had the number ‘110’ written on the palms of his hands and carved into his shoulder (likely done with a key). This has never been explained.
A few weeks after the murder, McCafferty left Celtic.
The carpet and couch from the living room where the attack happened was disposed of soon after the murder, with the agreement of the police. They had not been subjected to any detailed forensic examination.
6 months after Lawrence’s murder, his dad Larry was furious at the lack of progress by police and vowed to ‘act alone’ to find out what happened.
On the first anniversary of Lawrence’s death, Detective Superintendent Joe Holden, who had recently taken charge of the case, said: "It is perfectly possible Lawrence knew his attacker, since there was no forced entry."
19 months after the murder, police identified Brian Beattie as prime suspect. He was on remand for another, unconnected, offence at the time.
The case against Beattie depended on police evidence of Beattie confessing to the murder, however no confession was ever recorded and Beattie never signed confessions that had been written up by officers.
At Beattie’s trial, defence lawyer Mr Edgar Prais QC said "Yes, ladies and gentlemen, the defence calls the police liars."
The defence alleged that Beattie was beaten while in custody.
The defence said it was strange that when Beattie supposedly confessed, no tape recording was made.
The defence discussed forensic tests that were carried out in Scotland and by the FBI in Washington - in all tests, Beattie was eliminated from any connection with the murder scene.
Beattie was convicted of Lawrence’s murder in May 1998.
Following the conviction of Beattie, Assistant Chief Constable James Mackay was ordered to investigate the CID's conduct during the investigation.
For seven years, Mackay’s report was kept hidden – not even Lawrence Haggart’s family were allowed to see it. Lawrence's father Larry said: "We will not be told the outcome, which is shocking. "It's all cloak and dagger stuff. They don't want us to know what went on."
However, seven years after the report was hidden, FOI came into existence. Author Russell Findlay submitted a FOI request with the blessing of Lawrence’s dad Larry. The report revealed that officers who has searched the house 9 times prior to 22 March were adamant there had been no hammer at the scene.
The report lists a catalogue of errors made by investigating officers, including: faking entries in an official diary of the murder inquiry; contaminating the crime scene; destroying evidence; losing a possible murder weapon.
The report concluded that the conduct of some officers was “allegedly criminal”.
The report criticised the inquiry head DS Jim Winning for not pursuing McCafferty as a suspect.
Not a single newspaper or broadcaster followed up the damning contents of the Mackay report.
Chief Insp Winning (in his late 40s), who led the initial investigation, was advised by both his GP and the force's own medical officer that he should retire immediately on health grounds. In doing so, Winning was exempt from prosecution for wrongdoing.
Two detective sergeants who worked on the original investigation were returned to uniformed duties.
In January 1999, Beattie launched an appeal against his conviction. Beattie alleged the judge allowed certain evidence that was inadmissible. He also claims Lord Dawson misdirected the jury in his summing-up at the end of the four-week trial. Beattie's solicitor said the grounds for appeal included "information that was brought to our attention after the trial".
Beattie’s appeal was rejected. Following the appeal, the Lord Justice General, Lord Cullen, who heard the appeal with Lord Hamilton and Lady Cosgrove, said they had reservations over Lord Dawson's treatment of the police evidence during Beattie’s trial. However, no action was taken.
Over 20 years later, Beattie still claims he is innocent of Lawrence’s murder.
I’ve read a bit about Beattie’s background and there is no question he is a depraved beast of the worst kind. He had previous for breaking into the homes of teenage boys and assaulting them. But something is rank rotten with the whole Lawrence Haggart case.
Given what is now known about McCafferty, there is clear cause for investigating what his involvement was, who else was involved, and which positions of power are implicated.'
I have always been of the opinion this young lads murder seriously needs looked at again and that monster McCafferty has all the answers as to what happened.The case needs to be reinvestigated in order to establish if there were any links to McCafferty, others, and ‘the ring’…
Lawrence Haggart (15) was attacked in the living room of his home on the night of 16th March 1996. He was bludgeoned and tortured (including having his feet set on fire) and died from his injuries on 17th March. There were no signs of forced entry at the property.
Lawrence came through Celtic Boys Club and was signed by Tommy Burns as a Celtic F.C. Youth player. He was expected to sign senior terms the following December.
The Lead Up To The Murder
Lawrence was coached by McCafferty (convicted paedophile) at Celtic Boys Club.
McCafferty was a regular visitor to the Haggart home and occasionally took Lawrence to football matches.
Around the time of the murder, McCafferty was subject of an investigation into allegations of indecency and growing rumours about his abuse of Celtic Boys Club players.
McCafferty phoned Lawrence’s house on the day of the murder.
The Investigation
Brian Beattie - a known local paedophile - was interviewed by police the day after the attack but ruled out as a suspect.
McCafferty was named as a suspect but was not pursued.
The home of Lawrence Haggart was searched by police 9 times between 17 March and 22 March and no murder weapon was found. On 22 March a detective searching the home ‘discovered’ a hammer in the kitchen (we are to believe that detectives failed to spot this during the 9 previous crime scene searches). This discovery supported a narrative being pushed by investigating officers that Lawrence’s younger brother Dennis had bludgeoned him and set him on fire through jealousy.
Some investigating officers were intent on framing Lawrence’s younger brother.
Lawrence had the number ‘110’ written on the palms of his hands and carved into his shoulder (likely done with a key). This has never been explained.
A few weeks after the murder, McCafferty left Celtic.
The carpet and couch from the living room where the attack happened was disposed of soon after the murder, with the agreement of the police. They had not been subjected to any detailed forensic examination.
6 months after Lawrence’s murder, his dad Larry was furious at the lack of progress by police and vowed to ‘act alone’ to find out what happened.
On the first anniversary of Lawrence’s death, Detective Superintendent Joe Holden, who had recently taken charge of the case, said: "It is perfectly possible Lawrence knew his attacker, since there was no forced entry."
19 months after the murder, police identified Brian Beattie as prime suspect. He was on remand for another, unconnected, offence at the time.
The case against Beattie depended on police evidence of Beattie confessing to the murder, however no confession was ever recorded and Beattie never signed confessions that had been written up by officers.
At Beattie’s trial, defence lawyer Mr Edgar Prais QC said "Yes, ladies and gentlemen, the defence calls the police liars."
The defence alleged that Beattie was beaten while in custody.
The defence said it was strange that when Beattie supposedly confessed, no tape recording was made.
The defence discussed forensic tests that were carried out in Scotland and by the FBI in Washington - in all tests, Beattie was eliminated from any connection with the murder scene.
Beattie was convicted of Lawrence’s murder in May 1998.
Following the conviction of Beattie, Assistant Chief Constable James Mackay was ordered to investigate the CID's conduct during the investigation.
For seven years, Mackay’s report was kept hidden – not even Lawrence Haggart’s family were allowed to see it. Lawrence's father Larry said: "We will not be told the outcome, which is shocking. "It's all cloak and dagger stuff. They don't want us to know what went on."
However, seven years after the report was hidden, FOI came into existence. Author Russell Findlay submitted a FOI request with the blessing of Lawrence’s dad Larry. The report revealed that officers who has searched the house 9 times prior to 22 March were adamant there had been no hammer at the scene.
The report lists a catalogue of errors made by investigating officers, including: faking entries in an official diary of the murder inquiry; contaminating the crime scene; destroying evidence; losing a possible murder weapon.
The report concluded that the conduct of some officers was “allegedly criminal”.
The report criticised the inquiry head DS Jim Winning for not pursuing McCafferty as a suspect.
Not a single newspaper or broadcaster followed up the damning contents of the Mackay report.
Chief Insp Winning (in his late 40s), who led the initial investigation, was advised by both his GP and the force's own medical officer that he should retire immediately on health grounds. In doing so, Winning was exempt from prosecution for wrongdoing.
Two detective sergeants who worked on the original investigation were returned to uniformed duties.
In January 1999, Beattie launched an appeal against his conviction. Beattie alleged the judge allowed certain evidence that was inadmissible. He also claims Lord Dawson misdirected the jury in his summing-up at the end of the four-week trial. Beattie's solicitor said the grounds for appeal included "information that was brought to our attention after the trial".
Beattie’s appeal was rejected. Following the appeal, the Lord Justice General, Lord Cullen, who heard the appeal with Lord Hamilton and Lady Cosgrove, said they had reservations over Lord Dawson's treatment of the police evidence during Beattie’s trial. However, no action was taken.
Over 20 years later, Beattie still claims he is innocent of Lawrence’s murder.
I’ve read a bit about Beattie’s background and there is no question he is a depraved beast of the worst kind. He had previous for breaking into the homes of teenage boys and assaulting them. But something is rank rotten with the whole Lawrence Haggart case.
Given what is now known about McCafferty, there is clear cause for investigating what his involvement was, who else was involved, and which positions of power are implicated.'
There has been huge advances in forensics/dna since that young guys murder, i am sure there will be materials archived from that case that can be retested using modern means.I have always been of the opinion this young lads murder seriously needs looked at again and that monster McCafferty has all the answers as to what happened.
Don't think you can be too old to go on trial .....can youIs this not the main reason for postponing it, as opposed to waiting until he is tool old to go on trial - as suggested by a poster above?
Keep it out the paper for as long as possible.
I wouldn't be to sure about materials being archived, the PFs department have previous for "loosing" evidence. I would not be surprised in the slightest if some or all archived material in this case has been "lost".There has been huge advances in forensics/dna since that young guys murder, i am sure there will be materials archived from that case that can be retested using modern means.
No but he could bloody well die leaving justice unserved.Don't think you can be too old to go on trial .....can you
We need a John Rebus working this "cold case"I wouldn't be to sure about materials being archived, the PFs department have previous for "loosing" evidence. I would not be surprised in the slightest if some or all archived material in this case has been "lost".
The whole thing stinks. This young lad deserves justice and his family deserve to know the truth.
No idea as yet but obviously must mean something .....Have they ever found out what "110" refers to?
The case needs to be reinvestigated in order to establish if there were any links to McCafferty, others, and ‘the ring’…
Lawrence Haggart (15) was attacked in the living room of his home on the night of 16th March 1996. He was bludgeoned and tortured (including having his feet set on fire) and died from his injuries on 17th March. There were no signs of forced entry at the property.
Lawrence came through Celtic Boys Club and was signed by Tommy Burns as a Celtic F.C. Youth player. He was expected to sign senior terms the following December.
The Lead Up To The Murder
Lawrence was coached by McCafferty (convicted paedophile) at Celtic Boys Club.
McCafferty was a regular visitor to the Haggart home and occasionally took Lawrence to football matches.
Around the time of the murder, McCafferty was subject of an investigation into allegations of indecency and growing rumours about his abuse of Celtic Boys Club players.
McCafferty phoned Lawrence’s house on the day of the murder.
The Investigation
Brian Beattie - a known local paedophile - was interviewed by police the day after the attack but ruled out as a suspect.
McCafferty was named as a suspect but was not pursued.
The home of Lawrence Haggart was searched by police 9 times between 17 March and 22 March and no murder weapon was found. On 22 March a detective searching the home ‘discovered’ a hammer in the kitchen (we are to believe that detectives failed to spot this during the 9 previous crime scene searches). This discovery supported a narrative being pushed by investigating officers that Lawrence’s younger brother Dennis had bludgeoned him and set him on fire through jealousy.
Some investigating officers were intent on framing Lawrence’s younger brother.
Lawrence had the number ‘110’ written on the palms of his hands and carved into his shoulder (likely done with a key). This has never been explained.
A few weeks after the murder, McCafferty left Celtic.
The carpet and couch from the living room where the attack happened was disposed of soon after the murder, with the agreement of the police. They had not been subjected to any detailed forensic examination.
6 months after Lawrence’s murder, his dad Larry was furious at the lack of progress by police and vowed to ‘act alone’ to find out what happened.
On the first anniversary of Lawrence’s death, Detective Superintendent Joe Holden, who had recently taken charge of the case, said: "It is perfectly possible Lawrence knew his attacker, since there was no forced entry."
19 months after the murder, police identified Brian Beattie as prime suspect. He was on remand for another, unconnected, offence at the time.
The case against Beattie depended on police evidence of Beattie confessing to the murder, however no confession was ever recorded and Beattie never signed confessions that had been written up by officers.
At Beattie’s trial, defence lawyer Mr Edgar Prais QC said "Yes, ladies and gentlemen, the defence calls the police liars."
The defence alleged that Beattie was beaten while in custody.
The defence said it was strange that when Beattie supposedly confessed, no tape recording was made.
The defence discussed forensic tests that were carried out in Scotland and by the FBI in Washington - in all tests, Beattie was eliminated from any connection with the murder scene.
Beattie was convicted of Lawrence’s murder in May 1998.
Following the conviction of Beattie, Assistant Chief Constable James Mackay was ordered to investigate the CID's conduct during the investigation.
For seven years, Mackay’s report was kept hidden – not even Lawrence Haggart’s family were allowed to see it. Lawrence's father Larry said: "We will not be told the outcome, which is shocking. "It's all cloak and dagger stuff. They don't want us to know what went on."
However, seven years after the report was hidden, FOI came into existence. Author Russell Findlay submitted a FOI request with the blessing of Lawrence’s dad Larry. The report revealed that officers who has searched the house 9 times prior to 22 March were adamant there had been no hammer at the scene.
The report lists a catalogue of errors made by investigating officers, including: faking entries in an official diary of the murder inquiry; contaminating the crime scene; destroying evidence; losing a possible murder weapon.
The report concluded that the conduct of some officers was “allegedly criminal”.
The report criticised the inquiry head DS Jim Winning for not pursuing McCafferty as a suspect.
Not a single newspaper or broadcaster followed up the damning contents of the Mackay report.
Chief Insp Winning (in his late 40s), who led the initial investigation, was advised by both his GP and the force's own medical officer that he should retire immediately on health grounds. In doing so, Winning was exempt from prosecution for wrongdoing.
Two detective sergeants who worked on the original investigation were returned to uniformed duties.
In January 1999, Beattie launched an appeal against his conviction. Beattie alleged the judge allowed certain evidence that was inadmissible. He also claims Lord Dawson misdirected the jury in his summing-up at the end of the four-week trial. Beattie's solicitor said the grounds for appeal included "information that was brought to our attention after the trial".
Beattie’s appeal was rejected. Following the appeal, the Lord Justice General, Lord Cullen, who heard the appeal with Lord Hamilton and Lady Cosgrove, said they had reservations over Lord Dawson's treatment of the police evidence during Beattie’s trial. However, no action was taken.
Over 20 years later, Beattie still claims he is innocent of Lawrence’s murder.
I’ve read a bit about Beattie’s background and there is no question he is a depraved beast of the worst kind. He had previous for breaking into the homes of teenage boys and assaulting them. But something is rank rotten with the whole Lawrence Haggart case.
Given what is now known about McCafferty, there is clear cause for investigating what his involvement was, who else was involved, and which positions of power are implicated.'
The case needs to be reinvestigated in order to establish if there were any links to McCafferty, others, and ‘the ring’…
Lawrence Haggart (15) was attacked in the living room of his home on the night of 16th March 1996. He was bludgeoned and tortured (including having his feet set on fire) and died from his injuries on 17th March. There were no signs of forced entry at the property.
Lawrence came through Celtic Boys Club and was signed by Tommy Burns as a Celtic F.C. Youth player. He was expected to sign senior terms the following December.
The Lead Up To The Murder
Lawrence was coached by McCafferty (convicted paedophile) at Celtic Boys Club.
McCafferty was a regular visitor to the Haggart home and occasionally took Lawrence to football matches.
Around the time of the murder, McCafferty was subject of an investigation into allegations of indecency and growing rumours about his abuse of Celtic Boys Club players.
McCafferty phoned Lawrence’s house on the day of the murder.
The Investigation
Brian Beattie - a known local paedophile - was interviewed by police the day after the attack but ruled out as a suspect.
McCafferty was named as a suspect but was not pursued.
The home of Lawrence Haggart was searched by police 9 times between 17 March and 22 March and no murder weapon was found. On 22 March a detective searching the home ‘discovered’ a hammer in the kitchen (we are to believe that detectives failed to spot this during the 9 previous crime scene searches). This discovery supported a narrative being pushed by investigating officers that Lawrence’s younger brother Dennis had bludgeoned him and set him on fire through jealousy.
Some investigating officers were intent on framing Lawrence’s younger brother.
Lawrence had the number ‘110’ written on the palms of his hands and carved into his shoulder (likely done with a key). This has never been explained.
A few weeks after the murder, McCafferty left Celtic.
The carpet and couch from the living room where the attack happened was disposed of soon after the murder, with the agreement of the police. They had not been subjected to any detailed forensic examination.
6 months after Lawrence’s murder, his dad Larry was furious at the lack of progress by police and vowed to ‘act alone’ to find out what happened.
On the first anniversary of Lawrence’s death, Detective Superintendent Joe Holden, who had recently taken charge of the case, said: "It is perfectly possible Lawrence knew his attacker, since there was no forced entry."
19 months after the murder, police identified Brian Beattie as prime suspect. He was on remand for another, unconnected, offence at the time.
The case against Beattie depended on police evidence of Beattie confessing to the murder, however no confession was ever recorded and Beattie never signed confessions that had been written up by officers.
At Beattie’s trial, defence lawyer Mr Edgar Prais QC said "Yes, ladies and gentlemen, the defence calls the police liars."
The defence alleged that Beattie was beaten while in custody.
The defence said it was strange that when Beattie supposedly confessed, no tape recording was made.
The defence discussed forensic tests that were carried out in Scotland and by the FBI in Washington - in all tests, Beattie was eliminated from any connection with the murder scene.
Beattie was convicted of Lawrence’s murder in May 1998.
Following the conviction of Beattie, Assistant Chief Constable James Mackay was ordered to investigate the CID's conduct during the investigation.
For seven years, Mackay’s report was kept hidden – not even Lawrence Haggart’s family were allowed to see it. Lawrence's father Larry said: "We will not be told the outcome, which is shocking. "It's all cloak and dagger stuff. They don't want us to know what went on."
However, seven years after the report was hidden, FOI came into existence. Author Russell Findlay submitted a FOI request with the blessing of Lawrence’s dad Larry. The report revealed that officers who has searched the house 9 times prior to 22 March were adamant there had been no hammer at the scene.
The report lists a catalogue of errors made by investigating officers, including: faking entries in an official diary of the murder inquiry; contaminating the crime scene; destroying evidence; losing a possible murder weapon.
The report concluded that the conduct of some officers was “allegedly criminal”.
The report criticised the inquiry head DS Jim Winning for not pursuing McCafferty as a suspect.
Not a single newspaper or broadcaster followed up the damning contents of the Mackay report.
Chief Insp Winning (in his late 40s), who led the initial investigation, was advised by both his GP and the force's own medical officer that he should retire immediately on health grounds. In doing so, Winning was exempt from prosecution for wrongdoing.
Two detective sergeants who worked on the original investigation were returned to uniformed duties.
In January 1999, Beattie launched an appeal against his conviction. Beattie alleged the judge allowed certain evidence that was inadmissible. He also claims Lord Dawson misdirected the jury in his summing-up at the end of the four-week trial. Beattie's solicitor said the grounds for appeal included "information that was brought to our attention after the trial".
Beattie’s appeal was rejected. Following the appeal, the Lord Justice General, Lord Cullen, who heard the appeal with Lord Hamilton and Lady Cosgrove, said they had reservations over Lord Dawson's treatment of the police evidence during Beattie’s trial. However, no action was taken.
Over 20 years later, Beattie still claims he is innocent of Lawrence’s murder.
I’ve read a bit about Beattie’s background and there is no question he is a depraved beast of the worst kind. He had previous for breaking into the homes of teenage boys and assaulting them. But something is rank rotten with the whole Lawrence Haggart case.
Given what is now known about McCafferty, there is clear cause for investigating what his involvement was, who else was involved, and which positions of power are implicated.'
Was it not Central Scotland police at that time?The Lawrence Haggart case stinks
McCafferty being associated with the victim and calling the Haggert house on the day of the murder is very suspicious
Given what we know now Strathclyde Police looked as if they wer incompetent and ignored the clues
Our country and paedos associated to Bheast FC shows the police are very lax in joining dots and pursuing paedos who are linked to Bheast FC
A paedo ring was in operation and the police have allowed it to continue for decades
A UK wide independent investigation is required to out the truth
Let’s face it we know any SNP led inquiry will find no links to Bheast FC and we know multiple paedos were operating at Bheast FC yet the mhedia refuse to link the crimes
It’s time the UK Govt stepped in and demanded an inquiry with English based personnel and cut out out the Scottish judiciary as they cannot be trusted which is a scandal
If there's anything on twitter I'm sure our wonderful journalist's will find it...... otherwise.If only there were investigative journalists in this country.
The whole thing is a cover up and has the finger prints of CFC and RCC all over it