A Scottish court has granted permission for the body of murdered police officer Michael Mosey, 58, to be moved from a graveyard linked to his killer, John Mackie, who died behind bars. The family's daughters, Rachel and Carla, launched a legal bid after discovering their father's potential final resting place. The hearing at Lanark Sheriff Court allowed for the exhumation of Michael Mosey's remains, citing "exceptional circumstances" that prevented the family from arranging his burial in peace. An online fundraiser set up by the family has raised over £500 to cover legal costs associated with the process.
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Michael Mosey, a 58-year-old former police officer, was murdered at his home near Forth, Lanarkshire, by John Mackie with Mosey's own truncheon. In 2007, Mackie was found guilty of murder and sentenced to 13 years in prison. However, the family was devastated when they discovered that Mackie would be buried in the same cemetery as their father, which had been a source of distress for them. Mosey's daughters, Rachel and Carla, launched a legal bid to have their father's remains exhumed and reburied elsewhere, citing the need to "restore dignity" to their father and allow the family to grieve in peace. The court granted permission for the exhumation, and arrangements are underway to move Mosey's body to a new resting place. An online fundraiser set up by the family has raised over £500 to help pay for legal costs associated with the process.
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The family of a former police officer who was murdered with his own truncheon have been given permission to have his body moved from a graveyard that has links to his killer.
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Michael Mosey, 58, was fatally attacked at his home near Forth, Lanarkshire, after being struck with his own police baton.
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John Mackie was found guilty of murder at the High Court in Glasgow in 2007 and later jailed for 13 years.
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But Mr Mosey’s family were devastated when they discovered the killer had died behind bars and was due to be interred in the same cemetery as their father.
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His children launched a legal bid to exhume his remains and have him laid to rest elsewhere.
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A hearing at Lanark Sheriff Court granted permission for the exhumation to go-ahead after a campaign led by daughters Rachel and Carla.
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Official papers said: ‘This application is not brought for convenience, retaliation or to re-open criminal proceedings.
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‘It is brought to restore dignity to the deceased, to protect the family’s ability to grieve in peace and to remedy, as far as the law can now permit, the exceptional circumstances which prevented the final family arrangement at the time of death.
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‘The order sought is narrow, controlled and proportionate.
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It respects the sanctity of the grave by requiring reverent handling, professional involvement and operational safeguards.’
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Sheriff David Bernard authorised the grave to be disinterred and Mr Mosey’s remains to be held by his loved ones.
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Michael Mosey's daughters Carla McIntyre and Rachel Carson launched the legal bid to remove their father's remains
Michael Mosey was fatally attacked at his home by John Mackie
They presented the court order to South Lanarkshire Council and arrangements are underway to move him to a new resting place.
An online fundraiser set up by the family has raised more than £500 which will be used for paying legal costs.
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They told supporters: ‘When we first started this fundraiser, we researched what it could cost to have dad exhumed and found that a large part of the estimated cost would be the legal fees involved in having a solicitor prepare and handle the court application.
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‘When it became clear that we were not going to raise enough to cover those costs in time, we didn’t give up.
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Instead, we decided to take on the legal process ourselves.
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‘We prepared the application, gathered the evidence and represented ourselves through the court process, removing thousands of pounds in legal fees from what we needed to raise.
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‘Thanks to your incredible generosity, we were able to cover the necessary court costs and, after all that work, the court has now granted us permission to exhume our dad, Michael.’
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The family have donated Mr Mosey’s headstone to charity where it can be used again to help others in need.
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Mr Mosey sustained a fractured skull and severe brain injuries after his brutal attack in 2006.
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He remained in a coma on life support for nine days before passing away with his family by his side.
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In 2018 his family were informed Mackie had been granted temporary release.
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The case led then First Minister Nicola Sturgeon to describe the family’s ordeal as ‘unacceptable’ as calls intensified for enhanced rights and protections for victims and their relatives.
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Mackie was imprisoned again in 2022 after breaching parole conditions before he died in prison in June.
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A spokesman for South Lanarkshire Council said: ‘We have been working closely with the family since they first approached Bereavement Services.
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‘Arrangements are now progressing in accordance with their wishes and the warrant from the sheriff court.’
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The Scottish Court and Tribunals Service confirmed the case had been dealt with at Lanark Sheriff Court.
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