Thomas Hamilton condemned nine-year-old Francis McGowan to a desperate life of drug addiction, crime, jail and despair. Now 52, Francis has blasted the Scottish Government for shutting the door in his face when he’s been begging for help.
Only weeks ago he was told there was “no funding for rehab” - despite an announcement of an extra £250 million for drug programmes, including £100 million for rehab.
Francis believes his early life trauma, compounded by his own parents’ addiction issues, meant he had zero chance of a “normal” existence.Most of his life has been spent behind bars after racking up an endless rap sheet for drug offences, shoplifting, fraud, assault, breaches of the peace and housebreaking.Francis now lives in Shotts,.
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