'Bold as brass' - My brother's killer brags on TikTok about partying in jail
Summary
A man named Ben McCulloch, who was jailed for killing Stephen Quigley, has been posting videos on TikTok showing him partying in prison. His victim’s sister, Margaret McCallum, feels upset that he is showing off how easy his time in jail is while her family struggles with grief.Key Facts
- Ben McCulloch was jailed for stabbing Stephen Quigley, his close friend, in 2021.
- McCulloch pled guilty to culpable homicide and got a 9.5-year sentence.
- He has posted videos on TikTok showing himself partying inside HMP Shotts and HMP Addiewell prisons.
- Mobile phones are banned in prison, but some prisoners, including McCulloch, have used them illegally.
- Phones in prison can be very valuable, with an iPhone worth up to £5,000.
- McCulloch was found guilty of extra charges for illegal phone use but will not serve additional time because sentences can run at the same time.
- Margaret McCallum says her family suffers a "lifetime sentence" of grief and doubts McCulloch will change after release.
- HMP Addiewell is Scotland’s only privately run maximum-security prison, operated by Sodexo Justice.
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