Person    | Male  Born 3/5/1990  Died 19/11/2009

Michael McCarthy

Categories: Tragedy

Michael McCarthy

Nicknamed 'fox' because of his ginger hair. He was aged 19. The Islington Gazette reported "... McCarthy was attacked in revenge for abducting and torturing {a drug dealer}...".  6 weeks after that event two of the drug dealer's associates murdered McCarthy.  The murderers were both given life sentences.

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