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Former Priest Who Abused Child in Greenock Church Dies in Prison Aged 85

The 85-year-old had been extradited from Australia and sentenced to nine years in April after convictions for abuse dating to the 1970s.

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Former priest Vincent Cassidy, convicted of abusing two boys in Greenock and elsewhere, died aged 85 at HMP Low Moss on October 3.

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Former priest who abused child in Greenock church dies in prison aged 85

Former priest Vincent Cassidy, convicted of abusing two boys in Greenock and elsewhere, died aged 85 at HMP Low Moss on October 3.

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Former priest jailed for sex offences against young boys dies behind bars

A former Paisley priest who committed "horrendous sexual crimes" on two young boys has died in prison.

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Former priest jailed for sexual offences dies in custody

Vincent Cassidy was jailed for offences committed against two young males in the 1970s.

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Glasgow Times broke the news in Glasgow, United Kingdom on Wednesday, October 7, 2026.
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