Ian Watson was born in Lennoxtown, north of Glasgow on July 5, 1954. Ian Watson seemed to be somewhat of a layabout but passed himself off as a birdwatcher, a harmless character who played the guitar. Is there another victim of Ian Watson that has never been linked to the killer? Watson in prisonVery little has been reported about Ian Watson in the four decades since he murdered that innocent 12-year-old boy in Co. Wicklow. Watson should never be let out of prison.”Murderer Ian Watson died in the Midlands Prison on Tuesday of this week, approaching his 42nd year in custody.

Source: Irish Examiner February 14, 2026 16:35 UTC