Kate's £154,500-a-year charity boss is convicted murder

Kate’s £154,500-a-year charity boss is convicted murderer who stabbed man to death on train: Princess of Wales had no idea of CEO’s past when they met last year

• Action for Children CEO Paul Carberry, 60, stabbed John Murray in 1979 aged 16
• Kate – who is the charity’s patron – was pictured with him at a school last year

The head of Kate Middleton’s children’s charity has been revealed as a murderer who stabbed a father-to-be to death on a train.

Action for Children chief executive Paul Carberry, 60, met the Princess of Wales – who is the charity’s patron – last year.

The £154,500-a-year boss also has a role on the Serious and Organised Taskforce in his native Scotland. As Strand Lead for Divert, he is responsible for diverting people from becoming involved in serious organised crime.

But in 1979, aged 16, he stabbed John Murray, 21, five times and wounded another passenger.

‘That’s something I’ve regretted every day of my life. A family did not have their loved one because of me,’ he told the Mirror.

Action for Children chief executive Paul Carberry, 60, met the Princess of Wales – who is the charity’s patron – last year

 The £154,000 boss also has a role on the Serious and Organised Taskforce in his native Scotland. As Strand Lead for Divert, he is responsible for diverting people from becoming involved in serious organised crime

When asked whether it haunts him still, he added: ‘Of course. For me, and particularly the line of work that I’m in and coming from a close family, a loving family.

‘That’s absolutely been a factor in my life. And, actually, it’s been a factor in what I’ve then done as a result.’

He said he had not spoken of his past out of respect for the victim and their family.

Kate – who was not aware of his crimes – was pictured laughing with the ex-con when she met him at a primary school last year.

At the gathering, at St John’s, Invercyde, last May, the pair talked in a dicussion about teaching children emotions.

Action for Children informed the Palace of Carberry’s history after he became  

The train was carrying Scottish football fans to London for a match against England and Carberry – who court reports say was a part of Glasgow’s tough Goven Team gang – had been drinking beer and vodka.

Violence began after a member of his gang molested a woman passenger, the court was told.

Kate – who was not aware of his crimes – was pictured laughing with the ex-con when she met him at a primary school last year

At the gathering, at St John’s, Invercyde, last May, the pair talked in a dicussion about teaching children emotions

He reportedly held a flick knife as he chase Murray – first stabbing Michael McBain, 22, who was asleep on the floor.

Carberry then stabbed Murray when the tragic father-to-be found himself trapped by a locked door.

He was later arrested when the train stopped in Warrington, Cheshire, before being found guilty in December that year, aged 17.

The teen plead not guilty at Chester Crown Court – claiming the knife was one he had confiscated from somebody else and he could not remember anything of the journey after he was headbutted by Murray as they argued over a girl. 

Reportedly showing little emotion – he was given a sentence of Her Majesty’s pleasure – meaning he would be locked up until it was decided he would be safe to be released. 

He spent time in youth and adult prison before being freed in 1985, getting a job as a social worker and rising through the ranks.

A spokesman for Action for Children told the Mirror: ‘The Trustees who appointed Paul Carberry as CEO did so in the full knowledge of his past, which is a matter of public record.

‘He joined AfC as a manager in 1994. The organisation had full knowledge of his past. Paul has helped thousands of children and young people, including those involved in crime, helping many find jobs, avoid criminal exploitation and reach their potential. Prior to the interview for CEO, he had a discussion with the chair about his conviction.

‘Chair Sarika Patel says he told her his time inside was a turning point and although he couldn’t change what he did, he had dedicated his life and his rehabilitation to help vulnerable young people. Paul told us he did disclose his conviction before he became a member of Scotland’s Serious Organised Crime Force.’

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