Pervert ex-Celtic youth coach Jim McCafferty has died behind bars. Vile McCafferty, who was jailed for a catalogue of abuse against young boys, died at HMP Glenochil on Saturday, November 19.
The 76-year-old, who also worked at Falkirk and Hibs, was convicted at Edinburgh High Court in 2019 for a string of sex attacks on players stretching back to 1972.
During the trial, he admitted 10 charges of indecent assault and one of lewd and libidinous behaviour against boys aged as young as 11.
One of his victims was attacked at Celtic Park while others were assaulted at hotels, training grounds and in his car.
It was the second time he appeared in the dock, after he was jailed for three years and nine months in 2018, after admitting eight counts of sexual assault on a 14-year-old victim in Northern Ireland between 2012 and 2015.
The Scottish Prison Service confirmed his death in a statement on their website.
His death has been reported to the Procurator Fiscal, with a Fatal Accident Inquiry to be held in due course.
A spokesperson for the Scottish Prison Service said: "James McCafferty, 76, a prisoner at HMP Glenochil, has died on Saturday, November 19, 2022. He was convicted at Edinburgh High Court in 2019.
"Police Scotland have been notified and the matter reported to the Procurator Fiscal. A Fatal Accident Inquiry will be held in due course."
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “We received a report of the sudden death of a 76-year-old man at HMP Glenochil, around 5.40am on Saturday, 19 November, 2022.
“The death is currently being treated as unexplained but not believed to be suspicious. A report will be sent to the Procurator Fiscal.”
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