Image source: From the plaque
Nicknamed 'fox' because of his ginger hair. He was aged 19. The 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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Michael McCarthy
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