Patrick Mackay

Crimes in adulthood As he entered adulthood, Mackay developed a fascination with Nazism, calling himself "Franklin Bollvolt the First" and filling his flat with Nazi memorabilia. After the incident was recalled by the officer, police arrested Mackay, who quickly admitted to killing Crean.

Mackay's minimum tariff was 20 years, meaning that he became eligible for release in 1995. On 20 August 2013, a series 5 episode of Born to Kill? documented Mackay's crimes. The episode was titled Patrick Mackay: The Devil's Disciple. On 1 January 2015, a series 1 episode of high-profile criminologist David Wilson's series First Kill/Last Kill focused on Mackay's crimes. On 1 February 2023, a documentary titled Confessions of a Psycho Killer was released on Amazon Prime.

Books In 1976 authors Tim Clark and John Penycate published a book on Mackay titled Psychopath: The Case of Patrick Mackay. It was published by Routledge. In 2019 a book on Mackay's murders and alleged murders was released by author John Lucas, titled Britain's Forgotten Serial Killer: The Terror of the Axeman.