Thurso boy

[John Little]

When I was a kid there was an alleyway in Thurso that I was afeared of because of the polis. It was whispered that that they had taken a boy down there and beaten him up - it was a place to avoid.

I know something of what really happened now - since I survived to grow up.

But it occurred to me to ask - I know the two coppers were transferred south - but whatever became of the Thurso boy?

Anyone know?

http://www.independent.co.uk/opinion/letters/rear-window--rough-justice-the-police-punch-that-troubled-parliament-1423637.html

[gleeber]

Aye hes still around. It was an interesting case. If your ever in Thurso there's a transcript of the trial, which was heard In Inverness High Court,
in the reference section of the library.

[Bazeye]

there was a thread on here about it a while back wasnt there?

[Sara Jevo]

When I was a kid there was an alleyway in Thurso that I was afeared of because of the polis. It was whispered that that they had taken a boy down there and beaten him up - it was a place to avoid.

I know something of what really happened now - since I survived to grow up.

But it occurred to me to ask - I know the two coppers were transferred south - but whatever became of the Thurso boy?

Anyone know?

http://www.independent.co.uk/opinion/letters/rear-window--rough-justice-the-police-punch-that-troubled-parliament-1423637.html

Yes, he still lives locally. But I don't know if he wants his name dragged through it all publicly after so long.

[John Little]

I don't know either.

I am asking a straight question about a cause celebre from when I was a kid that was, at that time national news.

You wish me to expunge my curiosity on the grounds that he lives locally?

[gollach]

There was a thread about this story at the start of the year

http://forum.caithness.org/showthread.php?t=95958

[John Little]

Thankyou Gollach. That's quite interesting- it did not go far though.

All I was wondering was what had become of him- that's all. End of.

[golach]

When I was a kid there was an alleyway in Thurso that I was afeared of because of the polis. It was whispered that that they had taken a boy down there and beaten him up - it was a place to avoid.

I know something of what really happened now - since I survived to grow up.

But it occurred to me to ask - I know the two coppers were transferred south - but whatever became of the Thurso boy?

Anyone know?

http://www.independent.co.uk/opinion/letters/rear-window--rough-justice-the-police-punch-that-troubled-parliament-1423637.html

Why bring this up again John? Young Rattles had his 15 mins fame, and has lived on it since it happened. [disgust]

[John Little]

I have not brought it up 'again'

I was not a member of this forum at the beginning of the year when the other thread was started.

Thurso is not headline news every day. You think I should not be curious to know the end of something that made an impact on me when I was living there?

Being human I like to know how things turned out. You know the sort of thing - has he enjoyed his job, career, had a family, etc.

Rattles?

Idle curiosity. But of no-one wants to comment then I am cool with that.

[John Little]

My curiousity is now satisfied so to avoid ripples I shall close this thread.

J