Grangemouth murderer who killed a mum-of-four dies in prison

A man who brutally battered a mother-of-four with a piece of wood and then strangled her to death has died in custody.
Caughey died in custody at Glenochil prisonCaughey died in custody at Glenochil prison
Caughey died in custody at Glenochil prison

John Stanley Caughey (65) a prisoner at HMP Glenochil, near Alloa, was convicted for the murder of Margaret Hunter, of Chisholm Place, Grangemouth, on August 5, 1975.

A spokesperson for the Scottish Prison Service said: “Police Scotland have been advised and the matter reported to the Procurator Fiscal. A Fatal Accident Inquiry will be held in due course.”

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Caughey, from Grangemouth, had sex with Mrs Hunter, a mother-of-four, and claimed that afterwards she taunted him and he lost control.

Her naked body was found brutally battered about the face and head. She had been attacked with a piece of wood and strangled.

On the same day, Caughey had abducted a woman taxi driver, Rowena Robertson, and driven her taxi away, but she eventually managed to escape and he drove away, later giving himself up to police.