# Neil Mackay
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neil mackay, 8th of Strathnaver, was in the 15th century the eighth chief of the ancient Clan Mackay, a Scottish clan of the Scottish Highlands. He is sometimes also recorded as Neil Bass Mackay or Neil Wasse Mackay which was a nickname taken from the fact that for a time he was a prisoner on the Bass Rock.
== Early life and imprisonment ==
neil mackay, 8th of Strathnaver was the eldest son of Angus Du Mackay, 7th of Strathnaver and his wife Elizabeth, sister of Donald of Islay, Lord of the Isles.
A Thin Time
It's welcome back to the podcast after our Christmas and New Year break.We kick off by reflecting on how we both spent Hogmanay in our different ways, Lesley's island sojourn sounds affy braw.Much criticism has been levelled at BBC Scotland in particular for its pallid Hogmanay programming and Lesl…
FTA: An Explosive Divorce
Neil Mackay was ruthless in both his personal and business dealings, and associates learned not to cross him. When a car bomb instantly killed his ex-wife, Muriel Pfeil, police knew Mackay had planned her murder, but they could not find enough evidence to charge him with the crime.
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No fear. No favour. Episode Four: Susan Smith
In this week’s episode of Seen in Journalism: No Fear, No Favour, we sit down with Susan Smith of For Women Scotland to discuss the long legal and media battle over sex‑based rights in the UK.
Susan takes us through the extraordinary journey from kitchen‑table activism to the UK Supreme Court, expl…
Grace Under Pressure
Among the dozens of phone calls made that day in September, two stand out. One to Robert Pfeil, Muriel's brother. He was in his garage. And, with his wife Marianne, they rushed to the crime scene. Suddenly, this devoted family man had a lot on his plate. At the crime scene, he talked briefly to inv…
Why A Car Bomb?
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When we think of car bombs we often think politics. Of war by another name. The Irish Republican Army, fighting for independence. Of the Middle East and the warfare in that region. The Lebanese Civil War. Hamas, Islamic Jihad and Iraqi insurgents.
There’s also…
Star Cursed Love
There were always questions about Muriel Pfeil’s marriage to Neil Mackay. The age difference, for one. She was 33 when they married; he was 45. A twelve-year gap. Let's put that in other terms. He participated in World War II while she watched it from grade school. Now, that's not an impossible dif…
Too Many Suspects
“Whodunnit?” Okay, this is the obvious question, right? “Whodunnit?” That’s what everyone wants to know. So let’s start to unravel that question… And see how far we get. One thing up front: I’m going to stipulate that we’re talking premeditated murder. You don’t just casually walk up to a car and f…
The Sullivan Connection
If you’ve been paying close attention – as I hope you have been – you’ll recall my mention of Fairbanks, Alaska. I’ve only been there once, but I’m reminded of what some acquaintances once told me. Asking if I’d ever been to Alaska, I answered “yes – Anchorage.” They scoffed. “If you haven’t been t…
In The Courts
One of the biggest challenges – risks? – of writing about true-crime are the parts that dig deep into the legal process. I’m thinking of a comment someone made about an early version of my book, “What Happened In Craig.” The comment? “The trial was boring.” Problem was, there were two trials in tha…
One Year On
One year on, the Muriel Pfeil murder had birthed two parallel investigations. One, of course, was the investigation into Muriel’s murder. The second was the inquiry into Neil Mackay’s fitness to assume custody of Scotty Mackay. And fitness was the operative word. Muriel had already set the ground r…
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