One of the strangest parts of the Beattie story is the tale of men with top hats. Beattie says that the police said they would make up a story based on " A Clockwork Orange". But the pop group SLADE was on the television as George Beattie came down for his dinner on the night of the murder. Only Noddy Holder wore a top hat with mirrors - but other members of the group wore mirrors.

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