The inquiry concluded that there was no accident involved and then said ‘the cause of death was complications of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease’ and there were no reasonable precautions that could have been taken to prevent the death. At the time of his death he was subject to mandatory two hour checks by carers who were accompanied by prison officers due to his ill health. McCafferty worked for Celtic after joining in 1990 and became a kitman for the youth team in 1994, where he remained until 1996 until he resigned amid allegations about his behaviour. He moved to Northern Ireland later and was arrested in 2016 before being jailed for three years after being found guilty of abusing a boy. Most of his victims played for youth teams which he ran in North Lanarkshire, with four who playing for Celtic Boys Club and Celtic Youth Team between the ages of 14 and 17.

Source: The Herald October 09, 2024 13:56 UTC