The Haggart Report

Denis and john haggart were awarded 20 thousand pounds in compensation. The police issued a public apology, stating that the family should have received a much better performance. In mid 19 98, an independent inquiry was held to determine what exactly went wrong in central scotland police's initial investigation into lawrence haggart's murder. Conducting the inquiry, was assistant chief constable james mckay of the taside police. His findings were published three months later in a document dubbed the mackay report. Details and outcome of the report were withheld from the public, including the haggart family. Journalist russell finley had covered the case extensively for