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Sinclair's first murder was in 1961, when he was 16. He lured seven-year-old Catherine Reehill into his house, raped her and strangled her to death before throwing her body down the stairs to make it look like an accident and calling the police. An autopsy determined she had been raped and strangled but police were unable to prove Sinclair killed her or get him to confess. Eventually, Sinclair's brother John convinced him to confess to Reehill's murder. A psychiatrist deemed him obsessed with sex and declared that he would re-offend if released. Despite this, Sinclair was only sentenced to 10 year's detention as he was a minor, serving six years before he was released. He went on to become a decorator and move to Edinburgh. | Sinclair's first murder was in 1961, when he was 16. He lured seven-year-old Catherine Reehill into his house, raped her and strangled her to death before throwing her body down the stairs to make it look like an accident and calling the police. An autopsy determined she had been raped and strangled but police were unable to prove Sinclair killed her or get him to confess. Eventually, Sinclair's brother John convinced him to confess to Reehill's murder. A psychiatrist deemed him obsessed with sex and declared that he would re-offend if released. Despite this, Sinclair was only sentenced to 10 year's detention as he was a minor, serving six years before he was released. He went on to become a decorator and move to Edinburgh. | ||
On 15 October 1977, two 17-year-old girls, Christine Eadie and Helen Scott, were seen leaving the World's End pub in Edinburgh, the last time they were seen alive. The following day, Eadie's body was found on a hill in Lothian and Scott's body was found in a cornfield six miles away. Both had been beaten, gagged, tied up, raped and strangled. Several witnesses said they had seen the girls talking with two men after leaving the pub, but neither were identified and the investigation was scaled down the following year. Around the same time a series of similar murders occurred across Scotland. Frances Barker, Hilda McAuley, Agnes Cooney and Anna Kenny were abducted, bound and gagged with items of clothing, raped and strangled before being dumped on deserted farmland or wasteland. Police did not connect these murders to the World's End murders for several years, but now the same culprit is suspected | On 15 October 1977, two 17-year-old girls, Christine Eadie and Helen Scott, were seen leaving the World's End pub in Edinburgh, the last time they were seen alive. The following day, Eadie's body was found on a hill in Lothian and Scott's body was found in a cornfield six miles away. Both had been beaten, gagged, tied up, raped and strangled. Several witnesses said they had seen the girls talking with two men after leaving the pub, but neither were identified and the investigation was scaled down the following year. Around the same time a series of similar murders occurred across Scotland. Frances Barker, Hilda McAuley, Agnes Cooney and Anna Kenny were abducted, bound and gagged with items of clothing, raped and strangled before being dumped on deserted farmland or wasteland. Police did not connect these murders to the World's End murders for several years, but now the same culprit is suspected. | ||
In 1978, Sinclair abducted 17-year-old Mary Gallacher in Glasgow, raped her and stabbed her in the throat. However, a witness saw him abducting Gallacher. While the witness was unable to identify him, Sinclair was worried he would get caught if he killed again and decided to change his tactics to target children. Between 1978 and 1982 he raped or indecently assaulted countless children in Glasgow. He would lure them into his house and then raped them at knifepoint before releasing them. | In 1978, Sinclair abducted 17-year-old Mary Gallacher in Glasgow, raped her and stabbed her in the throat. However, a witness saw him abducting Gallacher. While the witness was unable to identify him, Sinclair was worried he would get caught if he killed again and decided to change his tactics to target children. Between 1978 and 1982 he raped or indecently assaulted countless children in Glasgow. He would lure them into his house and then raped them at knifepoint before releasing them. | ||
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Sinclair was charged with the murders of Christine Eadie and Helen Scott. Sinclair insisted that the sex had been consensual and Gordon Hamilton must have been the killer. It was found that Sinclair had destroyed the car he owned at the time of the murders and so it could not be tested. Eventually, Sinclair's lawyers submitted a no case to answer request based on a lack of evidence Sinclair had not had consensual sex with the victims. Lord Justice Clark upheld the submission and formally acquitted Sinclair. | Sinclair was charged with the murders of Christine Eadie and Helen Scott. Sinclair insisted that the sex had been consensual and Gordon Hamilton must have been the killer. It was found that Sinclair had destroyed the car he owned at the time of the murders and so it could not be tested. Eventually, Sinclair's lawyers submitted a no case to answer request based on a lack of evidence Sinclair had not had consensual sex with the victims. Lord Justice Clark upheld the submission and formally acquitted Sinclair. | ||
In 2012, the year after the United Kingdom abolished double jeopardy for murder cases, the World's End murders were re-opened. On 13 October 2014, 37 years after the murders, Angus Sinclair was brought to trial for the second time. This time his prior | In 2012, the year after the United Kingdom abolished double jeopardy for murder cases, the World's End murders were re-opened. On 13 October 2014, 37 years after the murders, Angus Sinclair was brought to trial for the second time. This time his prior conviction for Mary Gallacher's murder was submitted as evidence to prove that sex with the victims was likely non-consensual. On 14 November, Sinclair was convicted of the murders. He received a third life sentence and later died while serving his three life sentences at HMP Glenochil. | ||
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