UK: Man hacked to death in front of son

A man was hacked to death after trying to break up a gang of youths near his home in Glasgow, police said today.

UK: Man hacked to death in front of son
Mon, 25 Sep, 2006 - 15:36

A man was hacked to death after trying to break up a gang of youths near his home in Glasgow, police said today.

John Purcell, 40, was set upon after stepping in to quell a disturbance involving youngsters in Glasgow’s Easterhouse housing scheme.

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