Archie McCafferty

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]

Archie McCafferty
Born
Archibald Beattie McCafferty

Scotland, United Kingdom
Other namesMad Dog
Details
Victims4
CountryAustralia

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
  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.


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