The Indo Daily: 'Prison rules didn't really exist' – Former Governor of infamous Maze prison on dealing with Michael Stone, Billy Wright and Johnny 'Mad Dog' Adair
The INLA assumed responsibility for the killing shortly after.
The incident had a profound effect on William McKee's life and career, changing his life forever. McKee has faced multiple murder attempts and had to relocate houses several times due to his career.
His new book, which mixes fact and fiction, is called 'Collusion: Inside the Maze'.
It features a fictional exploration of the events surrounding the murder in the high-profile prison.
Today's Indo Daily comes from our sister podcast The BelTel, as William McKee joins Ciarán Dunbar to talk about what working on the day of Billy Wright's murder was like, his relationships with paramilitary prisoners inside the prison, and the attempts on his life as a result of his career.
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The Indo Daily: 'Prison rules didn't really exist' – Former Governor of infamous Maze prison on dealing with Michael Stone, Billy Wright and Johnny 'Mad Dog' Adair
He was the senior governor in charge of the prison on the 27th December 1997. That was the day that LVF Godfather Billy Wright was murdered inside the prison wall. The INLA assumed responsibility for the killing shortly after. The incident had a profound effect on William McKee's life and career, changing his life forever. McKee has faced multiple murder attempts and had to relocate houses several times due to his career. His new book, which mixes fact and fiction, is called 'Collusion: Inside the Maze'. It features a fictional exploration of the events surrounding the murder in the high-profile prison. Today's Indo Daily comes from our sister podcast The BelTel, as William McKee joins Ciarán Dunbar to talk about what working on the day of Billy Wright's murder was like, his relationships with paramilitary prisoners inside the prison, and the attempts on his life as a result of his career.
