I've never been able to understand how the family accepted the impostor as their missing son. Perhaps out of sheer desperation to have him back? With regard to his brother's apparent suicide, I'm thinking it's possible he never got over the guilt of not waking up their mother :-( Very sad story all around. Wonder if he will ever be found. Thanks for another episode.
It is posible that their grief stopped then from seeing Frédéric Bourdin for who he really was. And true, even if he didn't kill his brother, he might feel responsible for making him walk home that night
I always wondered what was making Nicholas such a troubled kid? Usually troubled or violent kids have something going on a home making them so angry. In the documentary, "The Imposter" the guy who pretended to be Nicholas said that when his sister arrived in Spain to fetch him she showed him family photos. He believed she was not trying to reminisce with her long lost brother but instead trying to get the imposter to remember everyone's name so he'll pass as her brother. I always had a feeling Nicholas made it home that night and something terrible happened to him. I believe his mothers knows where his body is.
I was 2 months older than barclay when he went missing. It really hits home especially as I looked similar. Those were strange days in the early 90's. There wasn't the violence that is so common nowadays. I relate to this also as I came from a violent broken home. I hope he is alive somewhere
What a sad story. It was very cruel of the imposter to act like he was Nicholas Barkley. I do wonder about the brother and why he ended up killing himself. I hope there will eventually be answers.
@Godot I suppose you’re right about survivor’s guilt, he was the one who refused to wake their mother up to pick him up that day. I think I world be racked with guilt.
this case really reminds me of robert bee's story. i think he was accidentally murdered and it was covered up. and then the day Frederic came they thought that maybe if they pretend it was really nicholas they could get away with it.
@@emmachomao oh sorry i read your comment wrong. you asking why would the sister let her kid share a room with a total stranger? i think they knew Frederic wasn't doing it to hurt anyone. he was trying to save himself.
@Erika Santos , the whole thing is so weird. I do agree with you that the family accidentally killed Nicolas and trying to cover up. But at the same time why would they agree to appear on the 2012 documentary film “the imposter” to attract more attention. The only reason I can think of is they needed money.
Thank you for covering this story. This fascinated me for a long time and if anyone hasn't seen the movie, it's called The Imposter (2012) really worth watching. Have a great weekend.
My theory is that Jason OD’d because he felt responsible for his brother’s disappearance because he didn’t wake their mom. I feel that maybe Nicholas was walking down the street, spotted by a perp who maybe offered him drugs or alcohol or something to lure the boy, and he never got caught. 😔 maybe the perp/s were older boys who gave nick drugs and he accidentally OD’d and they panicked and got rid of the body. I doubt his family was involved.
Well said that's what I've always thought too. Jason was an amazing person who I love dearly. Nicky had is problems but who doesn't? This makes the most sense to me explains why we never found him or anything since he walked away from the phone.
@@gregbambamjackson Nicholas had problems BECAUSE of the environment he was living in. Intentionally or not, his mother and brother contributed to his problems. Michael Turney is currently awaiting trial for the murder of his stepdaughter Alissa (who went missing in 2001 and whose body hasn't been found).
@@Muirmaiden what does that have to do with Nicky? Like do you know Bev and Jason? Most likely not so to say they were bad people is a shame they never judged you right? Be fair about it. Sorry if I sound rude just standing up for people that no one listens to. Jason was Jason no one else so to compare him to a monster is madness especially if y'all refuse to find out about the man but trash his name
I’m so glad the Crime Reel led me to this channel! What a fascinating video and excellent narration I can’t wait to see more of these videos. Thank you for sharing!
Maybe one day police will stop the stupidity with every time a child goes missing that their a runaway! Even when a child is not a problem child they automatically say the child ran away!
Wow this is suspicious... I think the family knows wussup something like they knew that wasn't their kid but acted like it was smh then the brother killing himself too yeah pritty strange
What a piece of garbage!! Impersonating missing persons...giving hope to all those families, then snatching it away and breaking their hearts. It must have been like losing their loved one all over again. Only a monster would do that to families, and yet it's a crime that carries such an insignificant sentence. 🥺
I can't help but feel Frédéric Bourdin had some sort of compulsive disorder. Some of his impersonations were never going to fool anyone, not at all well planned.
I still believe one or two of Nicholas family members was involved in his disappearance if not know something about it. I don’t believe the family were that naive to believe that the french dude was their son. I think they know more than what their letting on. And also take into consideration as well that before he went missing he apparently had an argument with his family. If I was the police I’d be looking a lot more closely at the family because it just doesn’t add up.
If you listen to the family speak and read between the lines you can see that they have something to hide.The mother is speaking about Nicholas in the past tense.Although when someone is missing for a long period of time it’s assumed that they are dead but it’s been my observation that the family always holds on to hope that the loved one is still out there and there also the fact that the mother refused to take a DNA test.If someone I love was missing I would want to do everything I could to help the police.His sister is full of shit with those fake tears.Yes I’m obsessed with this case! I want to play detective and find out what happened to him.I think this kid was treated horribly in life and he’s being disrespected in presumable death.He should not be forgotten about! No one should! Not an innocent kid! I think Frederic Bourdin should be locked up not out there living his best life continuing to hurt people.He said he wants to be someone else take on another persons identity because his life was so bad.He wanted to be someone who was loved so why would he pretend to be a kid who was never shown any love?? I would think he would try to find a family that was actually loving.The Barclays had nothing to give him.I’m not sure what he got out of that deal.I hope that by writing about this it brings more awareness to the case because my heart breaks for this kid! He deserves better than this!
@@wendylederer367 Also notice how the mother made statements like, "I think he got into a car with someone. He would have done that. He had no fear." Victim-blaming much? What parent would say that about their missing child? The family talks about how hard Nicholas was to handle, but given that his mother and brother were drug addicts, what chance did that boy have?
@@Muirmaiden Exactly! When I watch the beginning of this documentary I get a sad eerie feeling. You can see that he was not cared for. They kind of ignored him. The reason they were talking about him in negative light was to deflect the responsibility off of themselves and paint the picture that he would just go off with a stranger. If you really listen to these people you can catch them in their lies. They talk about him in the past tense. I’ve known people who had family members go missing.They hold on to every ounce of hope that their still alive until they know for sure that their gone. At the end when the family was asked if they had any involvement in his disappearance the mother said. “I didn’t do it” She told us that something was done to him but it doesn’t take a genius to figure out that these people are guilty and this con man was obviously not Nickolas.I just want to play detective and find out what happened to him.
@@wendylederer367 Agreed. I think Jason was definitely involved, and the rest of the family knows or at least suspects. Apparently, Nicholas's teachers noticed bruises on him shortly before his disappearance and notified CPS - but when he went missing, it was assumed that he was a "bad kid" who had run away. Nicholas was also diagnosed with ADHD prior to his disappearance - and abused children have been misdiagnosed with that, as some of the symptoms are similar to PTSD. Jason was known for having a violent temper - his mother called the police on him twice after Nicholas went missing. Of course, "The Imposter" showed an interview with a neighbor who confirmed just how common domestic violence was in the family. Notice that the family never admitted to any of this. They try to portray themselves as long-suffering "we were the only ones who loved Nicholas, cared about him, and were looking for him", and yet they omit the issues that were going on at the time. They defend Jason way too much. Poor Nicholas, even in death, his family isn't looking out for him. They're more concerned with protecting themselves. Heartbreaking.
@@Muirmaiden Those things you mentioned about the bruises were not mentioned in the documentary. His teachers or other outside observers were not interviewed other than a neighbor and a family friend who talked about the family issues very briefly. Where did you hear this information because I haven’t seen anything else written about Nickolas.All the attention is on this lunatic imposter.
I'm not sure why everyone seams to believe the family did it. That was suggested by a proud open pathological lier. They backyard was checked and brought nothing. Just another of Fredrick's games.
This story never sat right with me. Why would a stranger say he is their son and where is the real Nicholas? You sound like one of my favorite youtubers, nice soothingly voice. I'm subscribing.
The impostor sure is a twist in the story. Its an awful thing to do to a suffering family unless it was a cover-up. Im glad he did some jail time for doing that. And the other son's overdose is another tragedy for this poor family. Or seems to point guilt towards him. Thanks for a wonderful video.
@@wendylederer367I am sorry there is no scam here. I genuinely feel this way towards the family. My heart goes out to them. Maybe I could have chosen a better word but this is what came to me when I wrote the comment. Thank you for bringing this to my attention.
@@julielivinlife2447 Dig a little deeper - drug use and domestic violence were common issues. The family continues to portray Nicholas as a problem child while downplaying their own behavior.
This most likely was some kind of accident that was covered up. Question is why was Nicholas such a troubled child? Was there abuse going on? Sexual or Physical or both? What about the other siblings? Were they troubled too? After three years a mother doesn't forget her child. How could she not know? Law and Order SVU did an episode similar to this case in the 00s. This case is beyond bizarre.
CPS had been contacted just prior to Nicholas going "missing"; his teachers saw bruises on him and suspected child abuse. His mother and his brother were drug addicts and domestic violence was a common occurence. His disappearance wasn't reported for three days. The poor kid never had a chance.
The mother and brother were known addicts and the family was very dysfunctional. The brother Jason was violent and the mother was an enabler. Not difficult to see what happened here.
What ever happened, it's tragic as are all the lost souls. In my humble opinion and experience, there is no such thing as closure, it's learning to live through and with it. My Very Kindest Wishes to you 🙏🏼 ❤️ 🍀 🗺️
I doubt that the family was involved. It's more likely that the boy ran away because of the trouble he was in and met with a bad end as so many runaways do. It's such a shame.
So what's worse option as a parent, trying to protect child by 'admitting defeat' that you can't keep them in the house or getting outside help? I don't know. Good wishes.
@@oldmanfromscenetwentyfour8164 I agree with you. I knew of a similar situation where the son was the same as Nicholas. They tried disciplining him, but he he would hit back. He swore at his mum and she slapped him. Next thing you know, Police are knocking on the door and arrested her for child abuse. All during the time while the son didnt go to school, drank and partied all night. The parents were told that they couldn't do anything or they'll be arrested. Sick
I think he came from a broken home. Things must have been difficult for the family even before Nicholas's disappearance. The father had left the family and the mother struggled rasing the 3 children on her own. Also didn't help that she had to working nightshift, meaning she wasn't able to spend much time with the children
Thanks for this. My initial 'ouch' as I react to audio was when brother didn't wake up mom. Think that the wee man was abducted. Good wishes to you all you love and followers Worldwide Xxx 🙏🏼 ❤️ 🗺️ 🍀 🗺️
Jason is involvewd either in the actual murder and hiding of the body, or knew what happened You can imagine due to erratic behaviour of Nicholas the family would be near the end of their tether. It ia one of those cases that I feel will always remain unsolved unless a body is found
They need to dig up that families property. There's just no way in hell they thought that man was Nicholas...unless they were smoking meth...poor Nicholas....wherever he is, that creepy man should still be in jail.
Definitely feels like a cover up. What gets me was how he was just sentenced 12 years and then gone missing. How? The mother and daughter were so willing to accept this man. Then the half brother overdosed in 98...
If anyone here ever read a similar case of an equally troubled kid whom his brother claimed he went out with friends and never returned but years later was found under the family home due to the smell of his decomposing body. feel free to drop the name, i seen it on listverse years ago and can't recall it
His family was involved. I personally think his brother did it, it was an accident likely a fit of rage. I'm unsure if the mother knows or not (but I think she might have a feeling, but is in denial about it/doesnt want to accept that). The robbery call to the police was an attempt to cover it up.
i just watched the movie and dang, the mom has to know something bc she didn't want "Nicholas" to get fingerprinted, she knew he wasn't her son at the get go. Fredric's eyes are brown not blue, that should have been a sign
@hgrimes9824 Nicholas never knew his father. his father is somewhere in Utah because that is where Nicholas was born but his mother brought Nicholas to Texas with her when she moved there
@@UNSOLVABLEyes 2 years doesn't seem right. He kept doing it even after incarceration, he should have been locked up for a lot more than 6 years because he didn't learn anything with his compulsive deceptive behaviour. You have really interesting content, thank you.
I guess desperation could have been the reason for the family accepting the imposter as Nicholas, and Jasons death could have been due to the guilt he would likely have felt for refusing to wake their mother that fateful day... Here he is, several years later, being interrogated and outright accused and blamed! (And lets not pretend LE are 100% truthful and civil while questioning a poi, we know it often involves outright lies and thuggery!) There's a whole load of could-a, would-a, should-a, maybe's here though, and as terrible as it sounds, I don't think the theory that the family knew what really happened to Nicholas can be entirely discounted. He was a pretty troubled kid, and it's quite possible the brother just completely lost it with him over something. It's also possible, (if somewhat unlikely) that Nicholas did runaway of his own volition, and if that was the case, who knows what might have become of him? Either way, a very sad story. Great upload though!👍💯
The child grew ,rapidly, in three years . He did not resemble Nick. There were so many things available for the family. Why did they not use the school services ? Why did they not pick up the kid ? Innocent until proven guilty . No, guilty .
@@meemurthelemur4811 Hi Meemur. I don’t think it’s Crimey. I listened to his other narrations and it’s Unsolvable. Crimey had BC narrate this weeks crime. They usually let us know before they start the narration of another collaboration.
@@bettyjames4155 It should be a punishable offence, same as impersonating a police officer etc. I cant imagine the pain and suffering it puts the family through. I'd tie the fucker to a tree and give him a massive hiding if that happened to my family...Ugly nasty little dog. Also, it seems strange that the family accepted the guy so easily.. Refusing the fingerprints/ blood test was a dead giveaway...
Yes- so many questions on this one. Especially since Nicholas would have only been 16 maybe 17 when “found”. Now that’s an age where after three years of gone by a lot of growing up can be done kids don’t look like little kids necessarily, but this person pretending to be her son, was not a teenager. He doesn’t look like a teenager to me. I have seen the film “ Imposter”, But now I think I’m gonna have to check it out again. I’m kind of with the other commenters on this one that the family or some members of the family, may have had something to do with Nicholas his “disappearance” and was using this imposter to their advantage. Jeezum- even typing that sentence above makes my stomach turn. Poor boy.
They send a kid to court for stealing shoes? Or was it all the break ins of shops also? Gonna say, if it's just for the shoes I don't understand that, in Australia it would be too under-age to consider court. Cops would talk to the kid abd that's about it. Pretty weird family thinking that guy is Nicholas. Straight off the Bat, total differences!! America, what the fuck?
I think it was for everything else. It wasn't his first offence, so he would have been on a sort of probation, the stealing of the shoes was his last chance.
are you kidding me? what is wrong with these people - they dont know their own family member's eye color, really? they knew he was blonde with blue eyes and this guy has dark hair and brown eyes, and that wasnt enough>
I know what you mean. Not sure how to feel towards the family. They might be innocent, in which case you heart goes out to them. Also Frédéric Bourdin, he must have demons of his own. His compulsive need to impersonate doesn't sound healthy, and he clearly needed some help.
@@UNSOLVABLE i do think that whether your. Child is a juvenile delinquent or not, for so many reasons you would call the police, even if you didnt want them back. But as he is most likely a product of his environment it seems likely they had the choice to maybe lose 2 kids or just 1 if they told the truth. A polygraph exam questioning each family member would at least lead the right direction if not answer all questions. The kid couldve been pissed his mom didn't come get him and actually did something to his brother for not waking her or her where it was defensive or accidental. Since it seemed he was probably leaving soon for a juvinile facility, they wouldnt be too worried about him being a hindrance however may have actually hidden him with extended family where only the parents truly knew. But the hiding or covering a death of one child to save the other child is not unheard of and in the situation you couldnt blame parents for making the call to hide it rather than lose everything. Both remaining kids maybe, jail, loss of reputation and social judgement by family friends and neighbors...etc... I would polygraph or offer immunity after such time passes simply so that certain cases would close
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I think his family had something to do with his disappearance.
I do too.
I've never been able to understand how the family accepted the impostor as their missing son.
Perhaps out of sheer desperation to have him back?
With regard to his brother's apparent suicide, I'm thinking it's possible he never got over the guilt of not waking up their mother :-(
Very sad story all around. Wonder if he will ever be found. Thanks for another episode.
It is posible that their grief stopped then from seeing Frédéric Bourdin for who he really was. And true, even if he didn't kill his brother, he might feel responsible for making him walk home that night
I always wondered what was making Nicholas such a troubled kid? Usually troubled or violent kids have something going on a home making them so angry. In the documentary, "The Imposter" the guy who pretended to be Nicholas said that when his sister arrived in Spain to fetch him she showed him family photos. He believed she was not trying to reminisce with her long lost brother but instead trying to get the imposter to remember everyone's name so he'll pass as her brother. I always had a feeling Nicholas made it home that night and something terrible happened to him. I believe his mothers knows where his body is.
Such a sad story though. That poor sweet boy didn't deserve what ever happened to him, wether it was a stranger or his own family. :(
It is thought that Jason murdered him and his family were covering for him.
Or maybe they were involved with his disappearance that’s why they pretended lol
His older brother is super suspish to me. Even the imposter thought he was "off".
How the family thought this was there kin is beyond me.
I was 2 months older than barclay when he went missing. It really hits home especially as I looked similar.
Those were strange days in the early 90's. There wasn't the violence that is so common nowadays. I relate to this also as I came from a violent broken home. I hope he is alive somewhere
1994 was more the mid 90s though.
1994 was mid 90s. A great decade! After 911 the world serms like it's on speed.
@@migue4793 Right, but the 90s ended on 01/01/2000.
90s more violent than now
What a sad story. It was very cruel of the imposter to act like he was Nicholas Barkley. I do wonder about the brother and why he ended up killing himself. I hope there will eventually be answers.
@Godot I suppose you’re right about survivor’s guilt, he was the one who refused to wake their mother up to pick him up that day. I think I world be racked with guilt.
Disgusting that someone would pretend to b a familys missing child! Feel for the family.
And..gets out of jail AND DOES IT AGAIN!! Some people need to just be locked up and throw away the key!
The family killed the kid..
I agree
I think the family knew he was an imposter.... im sure they did...
No mother will confuse her son!
@@disciple2742 that's what im thinking.... they were relieved when the imposter came as Nicholas, it would take the police off their backs
this case really reminds me of robert bee's story. i think he was accidentally murdered and it was covered up. and then the day Frederic came they thought that maybe if they pretend it was really nicholas they could get away with it.
But the sister’s child was sharing the room with the fake Nicolas. How would the sister do that if she knew he was fake all along?
@@emmachomao its really sad to say this but children are easily manipulated and groomed. even when this all took place.
@@emmachomao oh sorry i read your comment wrong. you asking why would the sister let her kid share a room with a total stranger? i think they knew Frederic wasn't doing it to hurt anyone. he was trying to save himself.
@Erika Santos , the whole thing is so weird. I do agree with you that the family accidentally killed Nicolas and trying to cover up. But at the same time why would they agree to appear on the 2012 documentary film “the imposter” to attract more attention. The only reason I can think of is they needed money.
What a despicable thing to do. Some people are morally bankrupt. I can't imagine the pain the family experienced. 💔🥺
Thank you for covering this story. This fascinated me for a long time and if anyone hasn't seen the movie, it's called The Imposter (2012) really worth watching. Have a great weekend.
@Godot yes absolutely. I think the imposter now is happily married with a kid 😊
Hi maria!
@@bettyjames4155 Hello Betty 😄🤗
I stumbled across the movie when I was researching the case. Will be giving it a watch this weekend for sure 👍
My theory is that Jason OD’d because he felt responsible for his brother’s disappearance because he didn’t wake their mom. I feel that maybe Nicholas was walking down the street, spotted by a perp who maybe offered him drugs or alcohol or something to lure the boy, and he never got caught. 😔 maybe the perp/s were older boys who gave nick drugs and he accidentally OD’d and they panicked and got rid of the body. I doubt his family was involved.
I agree! That’s what sounds most likely. So sad 😭
That’s what they want you to think.
Well said that's what I've always thought too. Jason was an amazing person who I love dearly. Nicky had is problems but who doesn't? This makes the most sense to me explains why we never found him or anything since he walked away from the phone.
@@gregbambamjackson Nicholas had problems BECAUSE of the environment he was living in. Intentionally or not, his mother and brother contributed to his problems. Michael Turney is currently awaiting trial for the murder of his stepdaughter Alissa (who went missing in 2001 and whose body hasn't been found).
@@Muirmaiden what does that have to do with Nicky? Like do you know Bev and Jason? Most likely not so to say they were bad people is a shame they never judged you right? Be fair about it. Sorry if I sound rude just standing up for people that no one listens to. Jason was Jason no one else so to compare him to a monster is madness especially if y'all refuse to find out about the man but trash his name
I’m so glad the Crime Reel led me to this channel! What a fascinating video and excellent narration I can’t wait to see more of these videos. Thank you for sharing!
Thanks Melissa. Pleased to hear you're enjoying them 😊
Maybe one day police will stop the stupidity with every time a child goes missing that their a runaway! Even when a child is not a problem child they automatically say the child ran away!
Wowww.. this was a really sad case. You did a wonderful job with this very hard topic. Glad I have subscribed to your channel. Keep up the good work.
Damn, that’s pretty messed up. Just, like, I mean, all of this is just nuts.
Wow this is suspicious... I think the family knows wussup something like they knew that wasn't their kid but acted like it was smh then the brother killing himself too yeah pritty strange
Definitely a little fishy
What a piece of garbage!! Impersonating missing persons...giving hope to all those families, then snatching it away and breaking their hearts. It must have been like losing their loved one all over again. Only a monster would do that to families, and yet it's a crime that carries such an insignificant sentence. 🥺
I can't help but feel Frédéric Bourdin had some sort of compulsive disorder. Some of his impersonations were never going to fool anyone, not at all well planned.
Just came here by way of The Crime Reel. Excellent content, will be subscribing.
Thank you for the kind words. Very pleased you liked the video 😊
I still believe one or two of Nicholas family members was involved in his disappearance if not know something about it. I don’t believe the family were that naive to believe that the french dude was their son. I think they know more than what their letting on. And also take into consideration as well that before he went missing he apparently had an argument with his family. If I was the police I’d be looking a lot more closely at the family because it just doesn’t add up.
If you listen to the family speak and read between the lines you can see that they have something to hide.The mother is speaking about Nicholas in the past tense.Although when someone is missing for a long period of time it’s assumed that they are dead but it’s been my observation that the family always holds on to hope that the loved one is still out there and there also the fact that the mother refused to take a DNA test.If someone I love was missing I would want to do everything I could to help the police.His sister is full of shit with those fake tears.Yes I’m obsessed with this case! I want to play detective and find out what happened to him.I think this kid was treated horribly in life and he’s being disrespected in presumable death.He should not be forgotten about! No one should! Not an innocent kid! I think Frederic Bourdin should be locked up not out there living his best life continuing to hurt people.He said he wants to be someone else take on another persons identity because his life was so bad.He wanted to be someone who was loved so why would he pretend to be a kid who was never shown any love?? I would think he would try to find a family that was actually loving.The Barclays had nothing to give him.I’m not sure what he got out of that deal.I hope that by writing about this it brings more awareness to the case because my heart breaks for this kid! He deserves better than this!
@@wendylederer367 Also notice how the mother made statements like, "I think he got into a car with someone. He would have done that. He had no fear." Victim-blaming much? What parent would say that about their missing child? The family talks about how hard Nicholas was to handle, but given that his mother and brother were drug addicts, what chance did that boy have?
@@Muirmaiden Exactly! When I watch the beginning of this documentary I get a sad eerie feeling. You can see that he was not cared for. They kind of ignored him. The reason they were talking about him in negative light was to deflect the responsibility off of themselves and paint the picture that he would just go off with a stranger. If you really listen to these people you can catch them in their lies. They talk about him in the past tense. I’ve known people who had family members go missing.They hold on to every ounce of hope that their still alive until they know for sure that their gone. At the end when the family was asked if they had any involvement in his disappearance the mother said. “I didn’t do it” She told us that something was done to him but it doesn’t take a genius to figure out that these people are guilty and this con man was obviously not Nickolas.I just want to play detective and find out what happened to him.
@@wendylederer367 Agreed. I think Jason was definitely involved, and the rest of the family knows or at least suspects. Apparently, Nicholas's teachers noticed bruises on him shortly before his disappearance and notified CPS - but when he went missing, it was assumed that he was a "bad kid" who had run away. Nicholas was also diagnosed with ADHD prior to his disappearance - and abused children have been misdiagnosed with that, as some of the symptoms are similar to PTSD. Jason was known for having a violent temper - his mother called the police on him twice after Nicholas went missing. Of course, "The Imposter" showed an interview with a neighbor who confirmed just how common domestic violence was in the family. Notice that the family never admitted to any of this. They try to portray themselves as long-suffering "we were the only ones who loved Nicholas, cared about him, and were looking for him", and yet they omit the issues that were going on at the time. They defend Jason way too much. Poor Nicholas, even in death, his family isn't looking out for him. They're more concerned with protecting themselves. Heartbreaking.
@@Muirmaiden Those things you mentioned about the bruises were not mentioned in the documentary. His teachers or other outside observers were not interviewed other than a neighbor and a family friend who talked about the family issues very briefly. Where did you hear this information because I haven’t seen anything else written about Nickolas.All the attention is on this lunatic imposter.
Poor family and I hope they get the answers they need.
They probably already had the answers. Strange..
Strange case. Something is definitely up with the family.
Yeah definitely
I'm not sure why everyone seams to believe the family did it. That was suggested by a proud open pathological lier. They backyard was checked and brought nothing. Just another of Fredrick's games.
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This story never sat right with me. Why would a stranger say he is their son and where is the real Nicholas? You sound like one of my favorite youtubers, nice soothingly voice. I'm subscribing.
I think the family killed him. They accepted the imposter to cover up their crime
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3 years later....he looking like a 30 something year old man. 😳
The impostor sure is a twist in the story. Its an awful thing to do to a suffering family unless it was a cover-up. Im glad he did some jail time for doing that. And the other son's overdose is another tragedy for this poor family. Or seems to point guilt towards him. Thanks for a wonderful video.
Please don’t refer to them as that “poor family” I’m sorry but I can smell bullshit a mile away! There is no way that they were not in on this scam!
@@wendylederer367I am sorry there is no scam here. I genuinely feel this way towards the family. My heart goes out to them. Maybe I could have chosen a better word but this is what came to me when I wrote the comment. Thank you for bringing this to my attention.
@@julielivinlife2447 Dig a little deeper - drug use and domestic violence were common issues. The family continues to portray Nicholas as a problem child while downplaying their own behavior.
This most likely was some kind of accident that was covered up. Question is why was Nicholas such a troubled child? Was there abuse going on? Sexual or Physical or both? What about the other siblings? Were they troubled too? After three years a mother doesn't forget her child. How could she not know? Law and Order SVU did an episode similar to this case in the 00s. This case is beyond bizarre.
CPS had been contacted just prior to Nicholas going "missing"; his teachers saw bruises on him and suspected child abuse. His mother and his brother were drug addicts and domestic violence was a common occurence. His disappearance wasn't reported for three days. The poor kid never had a chance.
The mother and brother were known addicts and the family was very dysfunctional. The brother Jason was violent and the mother was an enabler. Not difficult to see what happened here.
Thank you for the excellent narration. My heart goes out to the family. I hope they find closure. Have a great weekend. Luke!
What ever happened, it's tragic as are all the lost souls.
In my humble opinion and experience, there is no such thing as closure, it's learning to live through and with it.
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Thanks Nancy! You too
Poor family, had the impact of double suffering! Great work Sir. The music is beautiful with your narration.
Thanks Elka! 😊 If the family is innocent, it really is a sad thought that they were given false hope.
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You are welcome! Very true Luke, so sad to think about all that! Thank you. My name is Elke😊
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I doubt that the family was involved. It's more likely that the boy ran away because of the trouble he was in and met with a bad end as so many runaways do. It's such a shame.
What kind of parent let's their child spend night out and not worry. Parenting here comes into question and are to blame for this poor child vanishing
Do you have kids?
These days it happens all the time. Parent are unable, because of Laws or unwilling out of fear of the child or negligence.
So what's worse option as a parent, trying to protect child by 'admitting defeat' that you can't keep them in the house or getting outside help?
I don't know.
Good wishes.
@@janetcw9808 Do you have kids?
@@oldmanfromscenetwentyfour8164 I agree with you. I knew of a similar situation where the son was the same as Nicholas. They tried disciplining him, but he he would hit back. He swore at his mum and she slapped him. Next thing you know, Police are knocking on the door and arrested her for child abuse. All during the time while the son didnt go to school, drank and partied all night. The parents were told that they couldn't do anything or they'll be arrested. Sick
I think he came from a broken home. Things must have been difficult for the family even before Nicholas's disappearance. The father had left the family and the mother struggled rasing the 3 children on her own. Also didn't help that she had to working nightshift, meaning she wasn't able to spend much time with the children
Thanks for this.
My initial 'ouch' as I react to audio was when brother didn't wake up mom.
Think that the wee man was abducted.
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Hi Janet!
Jason is involvewd either in the actual murder and hiding of the body, or knew what happened You can imagine due to erratic behaviour of Nicholas the family would be near the end of their tether. It ia one of those cases that I feel will always remain unsolved unless a body is found
good work thanks
They need to dig up that families property. There's just no way in hell they thought that man was Nicholas...unless they were smoking meth...poor Nicholas....wherever he is, that creepy man should still be in jail.
Absolutely his family had something done they knew that wasn't there son
How can the sister NOT KNOW HER BROTHERS OWN EYE COLOR??!!!! OR HAIR COLOR?! CHEMICALLY CHANGED MY ASS!!
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The mother and daughter almost certainly have something to do with his disappearance.
Definitely feels like a cover up. What gets me was how he was just sentenced 12 years and then gone missing. How? The mother and daughter were so willing to accept this man. Then the half brother overdosed in 98...
If anyone here ever read a similar case of an equally troubled kid whom his brother claimed he went out with friends and never returned but years later was found under the family home due to the smell of his decomposing body. feel free to drop the name, i seen it on listverse years ago and can't recall it
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This story is as creepy as it is tragic.
His family was involved. I personally think his brother did it, it was an accident likely a fit of rage. I'm unsure if the mother knows or not (but I think she might have a feeling, but is in denial about it/doesnt want to accept that). The robbery call to the police was an attempt to cover it up.
This reminds me of parts of "The Chicken Coop Murders" Case. Would you ever cover the Belle Guness case? Because technically it never was solved?
Clearly the brother killed Nicolas and the mother covered for his son
This tragic story is wrong in so many ways
i just watched the movie and dang, the mom has to know something bc she didn't want "Nicholas" to get fingerprinted, she knew he wasn't her son at the get go. Fredric's eyes are brown not blue, that should have been a sign
The brother might have had something to do with it
Where the hell was this child's father?
@hgrimes9824 Nicholas never knew his father. his father is somewhere in Utah because that is where Nicholas was born but his mother brought Nicholas to Texas with her when she moved there
An obvious imposter lol. 3 years and the guy aged 20 years
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That impersonator got away with little jail time...so wrong. Thank very puzzling case.
Crazy to think. The 6 year sentace was actually a lot longer that they usually give for this crime. Usually it is
@@UNSOLVABLEyes 2 years doesn't seem right. He kept doing it even after incarceration, he should have been locked up for a lot more than 6 years because he didn't learn anything with his compulsive deceptive behaviour. You have really interesting content, thank you.
There was a tv showed called The Family, it must be based on this story.
Still wondering what really happened to Nicholas. It seems hopeless now but his case should be reopened and for once they should focus on Nicholas.
So the imposter was 23 years old. That would make him 20 at the time he disappeared (???)
I guess desperation could have been the reason for the family accepting the imposter as Nicholas, and Jasons death could have been due to the guilt he would likely have felt for refusing to wake their mother that fateful day... Here he is, several years later, being interrogated and outright accused and blamed! (And lets not pretend LE are 100% truthful and civil while questioning a poi, we know it often involves outright lies and thuggery!) There's a whole load of could-a, would-a, should-a, maybe's here though, and as terrible as it sounds, I don't think the theory that the family knew what really happened to Nicholas can be entirely discounted. He was a pretty troubled kid, and it's quite possible the brother just completely lost it with him over something.
It's also possible, (if somewhat unlikely) that Nicholas did runaway of his own volition, and if that was the case, who knows what might have become of him?
Either way, a very sad story.
Great upload though!👍💯
This happened in 1994 I believe. Very sad story n this imposter smh!! 😡
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Good video
The child grew ,rapidly, in three years . He did not resemble Nick. There were so many things available for the family. Why did they not use the school services ? Why did they not pick up the kid ? Innocent until proven guilty . No, guilty .
This was totally bizarre.
You know what's just as strange? This guy sounds just like Crimey!😱
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Crimey had BC narrate this weeks crime.
They usually let us know before they start the narration of another collaboration.
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It's so infuriating to me that someone could impersonate a missing person.
It is. People who do that are sick in the head. They need to be jailed. Antics like this should be a punishable offence
@@pain-killeryates5448 Exactly!
@@bettyjames4155 It should be a punishable offence, same as impersonating a police officer etc. I cant imagine the pain and suffering it puts the family through. I'd tie the fucker to a tree and give him a massive hiding if that happened to my family...Ugly nasty little dog. Also, it seems strange that the family accepted the guy so easily.. Refusing the fingerprints/ blood test was a dead giveaway...
@@pain-killeryates5448 I know right! It's like they were in on it.
I think the brother was guilty of Nicholas’ death.
11:55 I though you said he had blue eyes. Those look brown
I have one question.WHAT THE FUCK WAS IN THE BACKYARD?!
Yes- so many questions on this one. Especially since Nicholas would have only been 16 maybe 17 when “found”.
Now that’s an age where after three years of gone by a lot of growing up can be done kids don’t look like little kids necessarily, but this person pretending to be her son, was not a teenager. He doesn’t look like a teenager to me.
I have seen the film “ Imposter”, But now I think I’m gonna have to check it out again.
I’m kind of with the other commenters on this one that the family or some members of the family, may have had something to do with Nicholas his “disappearance” and was using this imposter to their advantage.
Jeezum- even typing that sentence above makes my stomach turn. Poor boy.
They send a kid to court for stealing shoes? Or was it all the break ins of shops also?
Gonna say, if it's just for the shoes I don't understand that, in Australia it would be too under-age to consider court. Cops would talk to the kid abd that's about it.
Pretty weird family thinking that guy is Nicholas. Straight off the Bat, total differences!! America, what the fuck?
I think it was for everything else. It wasn't his first offence, so he would have been on a sort of probation, the stealing of the shoes was his last chance.
In the 90s, yes, a juvenile would be arrested for breaking and entering which is a separate crime from theft.
Should I really watch this before bed?
are you kidding me? what is wrong with these people - they dont know their own family member's eye color, really? they knew he was blonde with blue eyes and this guy has dark hair and brown eyes, and that wasnt enough>
So I'm not sure if we are supposed to feel bad for him ot.... what. I'm very confused about this
I know what you mean. Not sure how to feel towards the family. They might be innocent, in which case you heart goes out to them. Also Frédéric Bourdin, he must have demons of his own. His compulsive need to impersonate doesn't sound healthy, and he clearly needed some help.
@@UNSOLVABLE i do think that whether your. Child is a juvenile delinquent or not, for so many reasons you would call the police, even if you didnt want them back. But as he is most likely a product of his environment it seems likely they had the choice to maybe lose 2 kids or just 1 if they told the truth. A polygraph exam questioning each family member would at least lead the right direction if not answer all questions. The kid couldve been pissed his mom didn't come get him and actually did something to his brother for not waking her or her where it was defensive or accidental. Since it seemed he was probably leaving soon for a juvinile facility, they wouldnt be too worried about him being a hindrance however may have actually hidden him with extended family where only the parents truly knew. But the hiding or covering a death of one child to save the other child is not unheard of and in the situation you couldnt blame parents for making the call to hide it rather than lose everything. Both remaining kids maybe, jail, loss of reputation and social judgement by family friends and neighbors...etc... I would polygraph or offer immunity after such time passes simply so that certain cases would close
I don't think it looks even remotely like the kid
No mother should have to go through losing a child. Let alone two. I hope this lady fi ds some peace in her remaining years. 🕊️💕
I get they were desperate but different color eyes? Strange to say the least .
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His brother killed him I no it because why else would he have over dost when they were going to talk to him
Jason killed him we all no it
It's both tragic and a cover up. Its tragic that the murderer covered it up.....
Prayers to all involved. And Bless to those reading.....
Why do his family not confess they killed him
They would spend years, possibly their entire lives, in prison.
Humans lol 😂
That's So sad they never found him I cried watching the imposter