The Ardlamont Mystery: Alfred John Monson, 1893 by Mark John Maguire
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- Опубликовано: 16 дек 2020
- When Cecil Hambrough left Ardlamont House in West Scotland on the morning of August 10th 1893 with his friend Alfred John Monson, and a mysterious man named Edward Scott, he had no idea that it would be for the last time. Monson and Scott returned to the House a little time afterwards to report that 20 year old Hambrough had accidentally shot himself. But what appeared at first to be a tragic accident led to one of the most famous murder trials in British history, and to Scotland's most sensational case since the Trial of Madeleine Smith in 1857. The Ardlamont mystery, as it became widely known, is noted also because it heard evidence from Dr Joseph Bell - the man whom Arthur Conan Doyle based the character of Sherlock Holmes...
Ardlamont Mystery; Cecil Hambrough; They Got Away With Murder; TGAWM; Alfred John Monson; Mark John Maguire; Sherlock Holmes; Dr Joseph Bell; Murder Not Proven
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The quality of the writing for the scripts of these videos is astounding, and serve as a marker of a lifelong and skilled writer producing these videos. What a treat to find this channel with such talent behind it and what a disgrace that youtube demotes such content.
That's nice, Arina - well I am delighted to have your approbation, I assure you: thank you!
These are to me among the very very best true crime pieces on the internet. The writing is stunningly good and the episodes drip deliciously with a keen sense of irony. In fact these videos are actually real art.
You are very kind - I appreciate your comment! Thank you.
I always feel these channels are about attention for the creator & not the story. But not Mark's wonderful channel. No loud unnecessary music or sound effects. No self glorifying commentary. Just a well researched story delivered in warm hypnotic voice. This is the only channel I wait in suspense for the next post. Such a treasure.
Same!
I love this kind of channel.
I totally agree.
Very well put. I describe such awful channels you allude to as "book-ended by egotism" or worse. Mr. Maguire's presentations are artful, humble, candid and in their educated speculations probably closer to the truth than anyone can possibly come on this side of the veil.
That is what "NORMAL PEOPLE WANT !!!!"
NOT ALL THAT OTHER B.S. WHICH IS NOTHING BUT UNNECESSARY NONSENSE !!!!!!
I love the reader of this story. Such a calm voice...with the perfect intonation...not like some other readers who are overly dramatic. More of him, please. Thank you.
I am so glad, Inez - thank you!
Poor Cecil Hambrough only 21 with his life ahead of him, terrible what greed does to people. Another excellent video thank you.
A high Victorian melodrama involving fraud , usury , and murder played out against the backdrop of a Scottish country estate , compellingly told , forensically analysed, and brought to a convincing conclusion ... a true pleasure as always ...
Really enjoyed a great read!
This would make a great movie!
These presentations are so very excellently executed, that it is astonishing that they are produced by an individual and not an enormous production company. Well done sir!
@Merrie Stroscher Agreed ... almost poetic in the manner done
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“ Once you eliminate the impossible, whatever remains, no matter how improbable, must be the truth “ - Dr Joseph Sherlock Holmes Bell.
Mark, this episode is a masterpiece. You fuse rare analytical and literary gifts. Your summation of the evidence is mercilessly logical and cumulatively irresistible. Then the barrister turns novelist and you deftly sketch character and both vividly and persuasively reconstruct events.
Our villain here possessed extraordinary nerve. Two murder attempts within 16 hours, the second necessarily improvised -- outstanding resilience. Had he been put in Lord Lucan's position of embarrassingly murdering the wrong woman, he would have retained his resolve and momentum when the right woman appeared. Strange how the qualities of deviousness, tenacity and audacity brought him no business success.
By the way, in America in 2020, the underwriters are obliged to pay an innocent spouse beneficiary even in the event of provable chicanery by her husband. That case may have been worth litigating. I Hate to see insurers skate.
Bravo and thank you.
You speak for me, and many others no doubt. Thank you for your eloquent phrasing. 🖖
Another very excellent analysis of a murder case that, unusually, I haven't come across before! Thanks ! I especially liked your final quote, the chilling yearly memoriam from the victim's parents. Best Wishes for 2021.
@@barrydysert2974 Thank you for your appreciation of Mark and for my comments.
I think Mark has a brilliant concept for a series, focusing on people who evaded justice and then relentlessly establishing their guilt.
Relatedly, I like a murderer who is trying to better himself. Not a fan of a Dahmer who eats victims or a Bundy who defiles corpses. Give me a calculating bounder or rotter any day. Mark finds these types, and details their financial challenges and murderous business-plans with the skill of a forensic accountant.
Murder for profit would carry a prohibitive risk premium today with CCTV and DNA. But for an ambitious Victorian it could represent a bold move that solved all problems at a stroke.
One last point, it seems our villain here did four years at hard labor a few years after the murder (he apparently served four of five). At 60 he was apparently still up to no good in South Africa.. This suggests a strong constitution. Two years of hard labor broke Wilde's health and spirits for good, and Wilde was by no means a weakling.
@@1rjbrjb As well as your prose, i find your attitude refreshing, enlightened perhaps. Thank you for your response. 🖖
Ditto, lol.
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Wait they expected people to believe he shot himself in the back of the head with a shotgun...and they death certificate was actually signed! 🧐
Well that obviously doesn't add up to make one lick of sense. Literally NO SENSE AT ALL!
@@chirelle.alanalooney8609 right? What the fuck haha
Am I wicked for secretly hoping there are hundreds of unpunished murderers in history for MJM to make videos about?! Can’t begin to describe how much I enjoy them. I listen to the playlist over and over, it both grips me and lulls me to sleep! Merry Christmas and thank you so much for another brilliant presentation ❤️
Considering the barbaric capital punishment, I am okay with people not being hanged.
I'm in hospital having had major abdominal surgery, it was great to hear your wonderful voice, beautiful diction and a great story line. Perfect timing, thank you!
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So happy you posted another video! Thanks for all your work
Sometimes I think that you could make a phone book sound good. Thankyou, Mark.
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My goodness...that judge ! Maybe it was just that Lord Justice-Clerk Macdonald was a strong opponent of the death penalty or (more cynically on my part), Monson and he were in the funny handshake brigade. This is another extraordinary case brilliantly put across...a thought provoking hour indeed. Thank you so much Mark - my sincere good wishes to you for a Merry Christmas and New Year.
"The funny handshake brigade", yes, I wondered about that too, based on the illustration shown 3 times of Monson and defense in court....
Ooooo goody! I shall save this for later this evening to enjoy properly. :) Back later...
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I finally saw your name on the sketches sir, I had pondered whether you drew some of them in the past.
Your ability to capture a scene ,in a rough sketch, is uncanny. Thank you for all the extra effort you put into your work, it certainly enhances the quality of your stories. It makes my evening when I see your uploads!
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Thank you kind sir.
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Tried to hang on until bedtime to watch but couldn't wait. Excellent as always. Blessings to you and your family. Have a lovely Xmas and New Year 😉
So nice to have another thrilling case from you sir !! An admirer from India .
Another brilliant presentation! I have watched this smashing documentary - The Ardamamont Mystery, an interesting case for sure and can only say thank you for such excellent research reported in a manner that completely fascinated me, Mark! It takes you a long time to produce this with the level of research and investigation you do, but I really appreciate it. You have examined the evidence of the case that gripped Victorian Britain, putting forward your own theory as to why Cecil Hambrough was murdered. The documentary was interesting in many aspects: it recounted the atmosphere of late-Victorian crime investigating and court procedures, gave insights into the characters. The case itself was very intriguing in its complexity and described in a clear, concise way. The research undertaken by yourself on this case, history, and also the post-trial life of the accused is excellent. Thanks for your diligence and clearly very professional abilities in bringing the telling of this long ago not remembered murder incident.
The accompanying photos and your impressionistic drawings in the documentary help us to keep track of the characters involved and the scene of the trial. You are by far my favourite storyteller, Mark Maguire!
So all in all, it’s the perfect subject matter and great delivery and overall, just an exciting documentary. How could 10 people dislike this video? I am sorry to say, but I think of them as people with no taste. By the way, this is the best channel on RUclips for crime documentaries.
Enjoyed this story immensely, as I have your others. You have a wonderful voice for narration.
The best days are when I wake up to a notification there’s a new They Got Away W Murder 🙏🏻
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Aside from the judge leading the verdict, many people just seem unable to grasp the concept of reasonable doubt. There is always doubt of any verdict or simple fact, but when the suspicious and the very unlikely come together then innocence is not a reasonable conclusion.
Well Mr. Maguire...once again you have knocked it out of the park!
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(I wonder what the chances would be of me getting my hands on one of your sketches? I would really love one for my hallway...😬)
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This is compelling listenning and the recontruction towards the end utter brilliance!
What a case.You out-do yourself in each and every one you narrate. You Sir, are a true narrator. The perfection of your voice, and the words you use to get the story across, is an honor to hear. You are also a writer- may I say,( from a Sherlock Holmes fan)- he has nothing on you when it comes to solving a case: the way you think it went, and how you break down every detail. You are also an Attorney! because you make so much sense, it is stunning. In other words... you are simply the BEST! YOU give justice to the victim(s), where there was none.Bravo!
What a lovely comment, Lisa! I blush!
Another fascinating case. The only mystery here is how Monson expected to get away with it, given the incriminating evidence he was leaving in his wake. But get away with it he did, thanks in large part to a biased (incompetent) summing up by the Judge. A forensic analysis of the facts as is usual from Mr. Maguire.
I thank you for all the research you do and then share it with us. Your voice is so clear and not monotone like some do. Your voice and your content keeps me so interested in the story you are telling. If audio books used an emotional voice like yours I would have more interest in them. Thanks you. ❤️
Amazing I love listening to the stories and the storyteller’s voice adds the mystery
Fantastic! Yet another masterpiece of narration, presentation and deductive reasoning.
Thank you.
It still amazes me the level of incompetence of certain doctors back then. How they were allowed to proceed with a burial on the word of a doctor when there was a bloody great hole in the back of the poor boy's head is beyond belief.
How about the judges directive? McDonald should have stayed a farmer yee yi yee yi yoh!
Brilliant Mark thanks so much
Thank You for a most enjoyable hour. Your voice is amazing to listen to. Enjoy the festive season.🇦🇺👏👏👏
Every episode is better - if possible - than the last. Just captivating in all ways. This is professional!
Ahh Mark!! You Legend!! I was just lamenting to the Mrs yesterday, wondering where you were.. and here you are!!
Can't wait to get stuck in... doesn't get any better...
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Its criminal that this channel is so under-subscribed, it really is. I love your work. Your research and presentation is fabulous.
Thank you very much, Reg - I am delighted to have the very best supporters, anyway! :)
As always Sir,your research is outstanding. This case is indeed intriguing. They indeed got away with murder.Your summary of this case pick away all the defense assumptions.
Get life insurance ( on a non spouse/ relative , especially ) and 6 days later the insured is dead. dead of a gunshot. nothing too get suspicious about, surely.
They say crime doesn't pay, but if you could collect on the other's life insurance that would change things.
Thank you again for another great episode.
This is just what I need today as I take a break from the chaos of life!! Thank you thank you thank you, Mr. Maguire!! Not surprisingly old Sherlock Holmes movies are my other escape! (the Ronald Howard episodes are my favorite) 🥰
What a delight. I love your stories ❤ Thank you and Merry Christmas from the USA.
This channel should have a lot more subscribers. It's one of the best on YT.
The thing for me that suggests the innocence of Monson is the fact that Hambrough could not swin. It would have been simplicity itself for him to be drowned by one or both of the other men. The fact that he survived speaks volumes. I think the jury reached the right verdict. Fascinating case.
Oh Mark, you've ruined me for other shabbily done channels. Your words & description of the moment of his death were powerful. Thank you so much. Anxiously waiting for your next production!
Thank you, Lori - it will be coming soon, I hope!
Watching your superlative videos I'm always minded of Edgar Lustgarten and believe me if you knew what fond memories I have of the short crime films he presented you'd know that's a real compliment.
I was just thinking yesterday that I miss seeing this channel pop up in my notifications, and now here you are!
Another wonderful video, thank you good sir, and Merry Christmas!
🎅🏻 Though a day late, Merry Christmas to you as well from a well meaning, harmless old fart! 🎄
Enjoy your day ma’am!
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Spot on master ebard. i believe the quality of your illustrations and musical score deserve screen credits as much as i believe it is your British modesty that prevents you from taking it.
i found your telling of these events to be spine tinglingly accurate.
i hope you and yours had a merry Thanksmas. May your Christgiving be filled with JOY!!!:-) 🙏 🖖
I admire your dedication to these videos, truly classy, intelligently discussed and thoroughly researched, thank you.
he looks especially good in this suit he's wearing - classy, indeed!🤣
@@elizabethharrison2947 sartorial elegance ! But most of all a clever fellow with the ability to keep an audience interested for over an hour, ability indeed.
Wonderful video, loved the vengeance is mine quote the family used to let Monson know he hadn't actually got away with anything! Merry Christmas to you and yours!
Oh Yes :) I loved that quote too!! It was classic !!!
Oh I just though of something else. Have that Lovely Quote printed in the MORNING NEWS, as well as the EVENING NEWS !!!! So that it is seen first thing in the morning, to be spoken about, around breakfast and lunch, as well as in the evening, to be talked about, around dinner time, as well as bed time!!!!! So that it is talked about ALL DAY LONG !!!!
Oh, what an absolute delight for Christmas. Thank you so much!
Re-listening to this episode for a 3rd time now, it is so incredibly well-written.
Beautifully written and narrated with such eloquence! It is a pleasure listening to you, sir. Thank you.
You have a great voice to narrate these slightly older cases.
I know that I can give you a thumbs up even before watching because all of your work has been excellent! Keep it up!
You spin a great yarn sir. Thank you.
I only wish I might give two thumbs-up to your excellent work, Mr. Maguire. Bravo! Bravo!
i had no idea that cecil and mrs.monson would have been having an affair. more proof that monson's motivation was jealousy and anger, crime of passion. they didn't reopen the case? if it had not ''been proven'' this is one way to prove it all. great story!!
Either way it was hardly a crime of passion, it was calculated and financial gain was the motive. Poor Cecil.
Once the "unproven" verdict is given, the defendant cannot be retried.
Oh, happy day! My favorite presenter gave us an early Christmas gift! Thank you so much!!🥰🥰🥰
What a pleasant surprise. I was just thinking about you and hoping that you were well. I see you've been working. You've been one of the highlights of this horrible time we're going through and I thank you sincerely for these excellent tales of suspense and murder.
Bravo! Absolutely gripping.
Ah yes, a good old murder story just in time for bed 😅 Thank you for these narrations, my favourite channel on RUclips at the moment!
Wow- what a story. This would make an excellent movie!!
No one would believe the verdict! In other cases it has been clear why people got away with things - cronyism, mistaken misogyny in that they would not believe a woman capable, snobbery etc maybe even bribery, blackmail or links to the accused, but the judge's summing up and the ludicrous defence in this one beggar belief. Monson was a nobody, a bankrupt, did he have some last hold that no one knows about? I would dearly love to know more about Mrs Monson's role in all this. How old was she?.
But how to frame the shot where the victim accidentally shoots himself in the back of the head with a shotgun?
I've not watched yet. But so pleased that you've uploaded again.The intro gets me everytime. 💜 Merry Christmas 🎄
Thank you Mark - another beautifully presented case.
Always a delight to see a new story from you, Mark! And this one was, as usual, very much worth waiting for. Thank you for another well-told tale.
Brilliant stuff as always, and not a mention of arsenic this time.
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Wow. 21 seems just a little young to suddenly come into £26 million!
I can only imagine what I'd have done in that situation; I'm picturing my own private Gulfstream jet stocked with a wet bar & an Austrian chef...penthouses in NYC, LA, London, Tel Aviv, Rome, Miami, Honolulu & Paris...a fishpond stocked with sharks & a giant octopus...a vineyard in Australia and maybe a private Polynesian island or two...
Mum & Dad- thank you for teaching me about things like a work ethic, having a family & real friends as opposed to sycophants, retirement funds, grocery shopping, laundry...all the boring stuff that nobody would ever want to shoot me in the head over! (Not to mention making sure I knew how to swim!)
FWIW, I always marveled at how many britons can't swim, despite living on a very small island. My school used to take us to the Lisson Grove Swimming Baths each Friday, just to ensure we could all at least keep afloat.
Wow, that Ardlamont estate is certainly stunning, and it was an auspicious place for Monson. Thank you for sharing the photos/even more angles would be welcome. Edited to add, Found more on the Hambrough's castle in Wikipedia. It looked foreboding and wasn't lucky for their family. Be that as it may, "Scott" would have had to have been at the site of the near-drowning, to know immediately whether he would be needed the next day. Poor Cecil! That jury was not comprised of hunters; I would imagine that a hunter walking on an unstable wall would do everything in his power to take care not to slip and to sacrifice bones to keep gun pointed away. The idea is preposterous that he would walk on a wall. How is that a stalking method?! Too bad the prosecution didn't try to reenact a fall which would involve the gun flying up in the air, rotating and pointing at the back of the head and firing, to prove it was physically impossible! The prosecution was overconfident in the obviousness of this, although they did have an expert testify that it was impossible.
I love these stories. It was the best part of my day.... 🤗
This new presentation absolutely made my day. Thank you Mark.
Thank you! Been waiting for another video !
Two of my favorite topics, true crime and history!! In addition to the fact that you have a pleasant & relaxing voice, you got yourself a new subscriber.
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Another splendid outing Sir. Thanks.
Allways looking forward to your excellent stories, especially now to help fight lockdown boredom. Thank you so much👌🏻👍🏻
Thank you, I'm happy you've upload this video
You have made my week with another interesting true crime story. Stay safe and merry Christmas to you and yours.
This is just outstanding. You should have millions of subscribers. Better than anything on Netflix or Prime.
You should look into the murder of William Desmond Taylor, a historical case from Hollywood that swept up several silent screen stars. No one really even knows for sure who he was.
If you already know the story of William Desmond Taylor, why do you need Mark to tell it again?
@@kcbh24 …..Mark researches and finds out things most of us probably don’t know. Plus, he’s just a great storyteller.
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Yea!! Awesome as always
Amazing production as always. Though I do need to stop listening at bed time, for they never ease me into sleep because the stories have me thoroughly gripped. (Though it does send me to sleep once I have listened more than once). I was also so happy to see such positive comments that I have up voted every comment. You have A lovely community of fans, Mark. Merry holidays everyone 😊
I forgot to say! Can you imagine the black study the 'real' Sherlock would of went into having this 'scarlet thread' slipping though his fingers...
Mark John Maguire you have done it again! Captivating narration and wonderful sketches. I wonder if Sweeney was actually the 'hit man' enticed by Monson with the promise of easy money once the deed was done. Either way, both Monson and Sweeney deserved conviction. I wonder too, whether the secret hand of freemasonry may have played a part in freeing the rogue killer Monson?
@@TheXmeimei Freemasons permeate all stratas of British society including the judiciary. If you look at an earlier case on this channel, you will see that an alleged murderer made a direct freemasonic appeal to the judge for him to be found innocent. The judge cleared the courtroom! Bear with me and I will try to find the piece and send you the link.
Had to re- open my youtube channel, to be able to say 'Thank you for surprising us yet again' - with an early Christmas present...
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Just saw this new one! These are amazing!!! I haven’t listened to it yet but I already know I will be impressed!!!! Past performance is best predictor of future preformance!
Another beautifully crafted coverage of, for me, an unknown case!
Mark, there are some facts in the case which are weird to say the very least.
Assuming that Monson and Scott were accomplices in the plot to murder Hambrough the initial method of choice seems overly convoluted. Boring a hole in a small boat in order to sink it offshore may have been plausible in theory but, for all the preparation, the vessel doesn't seem to have gotten very far away from the beach. Hambrough, unable to swim, successfully made it on to dry land and secondly the boat was effectively retrieved for examination (10:23) so I'm assuming that they never ventured past 15-20 metres or so.
Why didn't Monson try to drown Hambrough whilst still in the water I asked myself.
Firstly Hambrough was younger and possibly in better physical health than his erstwhile friend and could possible have fended off a drowning attempt. A look at Google Earth also shows that Ardlamont House is extremely close to the shoreline and, given the likelihood that Hambrough was frantically shouting for help the risk of one or more eye-witnesses to the unfolding events of the 9th. August was perhaps deemed too great to chance.
Surely a much better plan would have been for all three to head out into deeper water (2-3 hundred metres plus), either in one and/or two boats if they didn't want Scott directly implicated, hit Hambrough across the head and then throw him overboard. It could then be said that he fell and innocently hit his head on the rail, fell unconscious into the water and drowned; In failing light they searched and searched but failed to find the body. Something much more palatable for a jury to believe.
The suicide notion is of course quite risible, leading to the unfathomable verdict handed down by the jury. Not Proven shows a lacking in the prosecution case which as stated lent on circumstantial and forensic evidence, but the very notion of inflicting a fatal shot to the back of the head by accident should never have been considered, thus leading to suspicion being laid firmly at the feet of Monson and Scott.
Wikipedia does interestingly mention something at variance with your video. It states as following, "Estate workers heard a shot, then saw Monson and Scott RUNNING to Ardlamont House carrying the guns. They were cleaning the weapons when the estate butler asked what had become of Mr. Hambrough. Monson replied that he had shot himself in the head by accident while climbing a fence".
I believe that you suggested that they walked back to the house (3:46) as opposed to running.
If the Wiki commentary is truthful, (which I very much doubt), then it's interesting how quickly Monson proffered a convenient explanation for the shooting. At that stage there was the potential for any number of explanations as to the reasons behind the fatality. The police hadn't yet investigated but Monson had already formulated a hasty scenario to relate to the authorities. He had told Dr. McMillan that he and Scott 'had become separated from Hambrough' at the time of the event which by their own admission ruled them out as eye-witnesses; so it is illogical to suppose that they knew exactly what had happened!!
Just why it was that the well-connected Hambrough family didn't appeal the verdict in light of the bias shown by Lord Justice Clerk MacDonald towards the defence case we will never know but it is an example of the appalling nature of the judicial system on occasion. John Comrie Thomson on the other hand was shown to be a very shrewd defence attorney, cut from the same cloth as Sir Edward Marshall Hall.
Anyway thanks again for a wonderful video and I await the next one.
Happy Xmas and New Year Mark.
Nick Harvey.
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Yes I tend to agree that they lost a good opportunity when they didn't 'drown' him out in the bay.
I do think though that Monson sought out help from Scott, not only to act as a false witness, but to ensure that in the event of things going wrong then Scott could act as an extra pair of hands if things got physical.
But I agree that there would have been no need to pre drill holes in boats when an accidental shove 1/4 mile off shore would have brought about Hambrough's demise.
Very enjoyable to listen to this gentleman's voice as he tells these very interesting tales of intrigue. Just found this channel today, & will be subscribing as soon as I finish this comment. I'm American, & really enjoy hearing cases from other countries. Thanks so much!!
Thank you kindly, Darlene!
Been eagerly awaiting this one, thank you for your works always!!
I ♥️ your channel! I could listen to your voice forever 🥰😌😅🙏🏼🙏🏼 Love old stories and old times! Too bad we couldn’t go back to those simpler times. Beautiful pictures I love England 🏴
What a wonderful surprise! Merry Christmas and I look forward to more of these great stories in 2021.
Of all the cases I’ve listened to, this maybe the most complex. It really boils down to the forensic evidence which varies widely. Obviously, it would be very difficult for a self inflicted wound be be administered to the back of the head.
I agree - I very nearly abandoned the case because of the difficulties of the insurance and entailment issues. I felt it impossible to look at the crime without unravelling as much of this as was possible - but to do so in 1 hour seemed tough. It is a very complex case for this reason alone.
I couldn't wait to see this latest video of yours! It's obvious how much work goes into them,and they are so professionally told! I love these older true crime stories. There's no doubt about this man's guilt. I think you were right in the way it all happened ,as well. Thank you!
Another fantastic piece. Always a delight. We were truly gifted early as others put. Thank You for another informative wonderful case. Seasonal Greetings 😊💖
Thank you for posting a pre-Christmas treat MJM!! I wonder what new words I will learn from this episode! Seasons greetings to you and bravo for your sublime narration.🙂
I’ve been waiting for this latest post!! Thank you. ❤️🌺