My great grandmother and great uncle knew Haigh well and said he was always friendly. They lived near his workshop in Crawley and he would often take care of my great grandmother's cat and would take it back to her if he saw it out at night. It was often joked in the family that it was lucky that they were penniless or they too would have been murdered. My great uncle said that Haigh was a regular at the local pub, and would always sit in the same place. After his crimes came to light, nobody would sit there and the empty seat was like a looming presence.
I recall a quote from someone who wrote about Haigh before saying along the lines of "if he hadn't tried to make out he was mad and just been himself, they would have found him insane."
There was a joke that Haigh helped increase the conviction rate while he was held while on trial as he would offer inmates 'legal advice' much of which was complete rubbish. He was also nicknamed 'Corpus delicti' as he believed that this meant that in order to be prosecuted, the police had to have a body. (Haigh misinterpreted 'Corpus' as literally meaning 'body' whereas it's meaning is more like 'Body' in 'Body of evidence'.)
I'm from Crawley and my brother lives on Leopold Road approximately on the site of the old warehouse, so I knew of 'the acid bath murderer' from rumours but I'd never really looked into the full story. I never even knew about his crimes before the Crawley warehouse, nor the whole vampire drinking the victims blood thing. Excellent and very informative video my good sir, thank you 🙂 blessings to the victims families 💚
You’re one of the best storytellers on YT. It’s a pleasure listening to you enlightening us with all the details. I’m looking forward to the next one already! In case I get too busy, 🎄Merry Christmas🎅🏻 …from Texas, USA
What else was sulfuric acid used for, in large quantities, in the areas where John was disposing his victims? How did no one think his orders were suspicious before cops started looking in to him. Could it just be that serial killers just weren't known about? Btw, I love your look! You're quite handsome and I really enjoy your voice. Thank-you for all you do for a bunch of internet strangers! You are appreciated.
Right? Wtf needs huge drums of one of the most dangerous acids on Earth? Smh...someone(police) obviously should have looked into that much much sooner.
There’s something really comforting about your voice - I think it’s because you have moments where you sound exactly like my grandad who was also a great story teller - he grew up in cambuslang outside Glasgow, but had a slight twang to his accent from living in Canada and England for several years before coming home again
I truly enjoy and look forward to listening to these videos. They are so well told and thought out. I wished my college teachers taught more like this. I would have been top marks! Thank you.
Well I never... because John George Haigh was a story I was going to suggest be covered here! Something that may be of interesting; reporting of Haigh's trial by the Daily Mail led to the editor, Silvester Bolam, being sentenced to three months in prison for contempt of court after the paper called Haigh a murderer before he had been convicted. The paper had also called him a vampire, but that doesn't seem to have carried the same weight.
Wonderfully well done with more detail on the case and I have heard anywhere else. I love the fact that you do not sensational lies and you make such a calm and effective presentation. My compliments.
In the movie "Pierrepoint: The Last Hangman", Haigh's hanging is depicted. From the time Pierrepoint entered the room with Haigh to the final drop (in the next room, no stairs) was a new record of 7.5 seconds.
Well, I never .... But sometimes I wish I could! Some people are just so entitled and rude, especially at this time of year. This is when we should all be on our best behavior and spreading good will to all. Happy Holidays to each and all. May you all have safe and loving holidays regardless of how you celebrate!
Happy holidays to you and yours as well my dear....and yes, I know too well of the rudeness (or should I say greed) of others this time of year. Stay safe :)
His parents were members of the Plymouth brethren. Alastair Crowley came from the same background and it makes you wonder what actually went on behind closed doors.
It should be remembered that many people from similar backgrounds and grow up to be good people. Victims of Nazi concentration camps went through horrendous abuse but didn’t become evil murderers. Some people are just evil
@@rosemaryfranzese317 that's a fair comment but the Plymouth brethren were particularly hard line in their practices and quite secretive about what they did. Crowley left the group at around 15 years old and was pulled into extremes of excess with the freedom that came with that. John Haigh similarly grew up in the group and once free of them chased freedom to the extent of commiting murder to achieve it. Both showed a lack of moral compass, John only thinking of himself and Crowley actively preaching that the only important thing is your own (true) will, in other words if you want to do it you can regardless of others and consequence. I don't really understand your comparison to forced incarceration, torture and genocide to a religious group that taught that they were better than everyone else. The members of the Plymouth brethren weren't the ones being subjugated whilst holocaust survivors were entirely the victims. It's quite clear that the Plymouth brethren were harmful to their members. We know that John Haigh was told from a young age that a birthmark he had was a sign of sin and the devil and both of them were regularly beaten as children. I don't believe for a second that Crowley was the wickedest man in the world, he was a free thinker and very much before his time, but his childhood created a man who's disregard of others actually led to deaths, Haigh took the time to carry out the acts himself. It's great that you're standing up for them but let's be honest here, the hate of the Plymouth brethren begat hate and there's very little to defend in that.
@@incredibleflameboy My intention was not to stand up for the Plymouth Brethren, I don’t know much about them. The point I meant to make was that evil people spring from all types of backgrounds and even the most terrible treatment doesn’t necessarily cause someone to be evil.
@@rosemaryfranzese317maybe not but given the prevalence of serial killers and mass murderers who were victims of some type of abuse or extreme neglect growing up it sure seems to help.
This is a very interesting case. This guy was born into a pretty messed-up family, what with their religious fanaticism and all. Luckily his "career" was cut short, though 6 or 7 was 6 or 7 too many.
I was brought up in a Christian Bretheren family and recognise nothing of Haigh's experiences. I received nothing but love and support from my wonderful parents. What John Haigh experienced was dysfunctional and destructive, and you are correct to assume that it had a dreadful effect on his personality. However, many have experienced such a childhood and have not gone on to commit such heinous crimes.
He was smart enough to deeply resent what he's not. Not smart enough to get over it, but smart enough to take horrible revenge on anyone who made his faults glaringly apparent.
Many thanks, Paul. Another well-narrated production of a gruesome story. I've noticed a few comments here about static sounds, but I didn't have any of that, so I'm wondering if it depends on where they are, or maybe something to do with the electricity supply. Just guessing. Stay well.
Your presentation and factual script make for grand entertainment. I appreciate how you find fascinating stories to share. A very Merry Christmas to the ‘Well I Never’ team from the Midwest USA. 🎁🎄💜
All that planning, time and money and you can't take 5 minutes to meet with an actual lawyer and be like 'hey just wanted to check and see if this theory I'm basing my entire life (and the death of many others) on is true??
I think there's something weird with your audio. I can hear a faint white noise like crackling in the background that I'm not hearing with other youtube videos. It's not super loud, but it's enough for me to keep thinking "what's that background noise".
I wasn’t completely against him. A strong religious upbringing can be very harmful and keep adult victims in therapy for years. Do you know the expression, recovering catholic? Then he hurt the mice and that was that! It’s odd what’s considered crazy and not in court, but you can be nuts and know exactly what you are doing is wrong and could get help if you wanted and he was smart enough to do that just very greedy and weird. You guys are so freakin’ good! I love this channel!!!
It seems no matter what, there will always be a person or person's that see crime as the correct answer. They can't see how wrong they actually are about everything! If only the effort was used in a good way instead.
@@andrewwarmington Right, but apparently they didn’t correct his bad behavior or want anyone else to, either. Told him he’d get a “blue scar” on his forehead if he was bad & he quickly realized that wasn’t true.
Interestingly, most people interpret the saying to mean physical punishment when it originally meant guidance as the rod was used by shepherds to guide their flocks. The saying still works however, as his parents did not guide him well, instead lying to him about the marks of sin. Thus, when he did misbehave and no mark appeared, he lost all belief in what their preaching. This in no way absolves him as he was well aware that he was committing heinous crimes. Insanity as a defense is only possible if you truly have no understanding of right or wrong.
That's odd, because I saw another comment about the static. Thing is, I didn't have any of that, so I'm wondering if it depends on where you are, or maybe something to do with the electricity supply. Just guessing. Stay well.
@@EIRE55 If it was an issue with my sound hardware, I would hear it on every single video I ever watched but this channel is the only one I hear it on. Maybe you're not using headphones so its as apparent to you?
This was a great cover Paul! However the audio is a bit scratchy in the background. Otherwise it was a great watch. Ur very well dressed Paul and ur very handsome, especially when u wear that silver bracelet sometimes in videos! Love u! ❤️
"John often lay in bed thinking about things he had done with his hand..." @2:40 I was like "he felt guilty for masturbating?" Clearly, listening to true crime is like a Rorschach test--which i'm failing. :)
I love the production of your videos, but I don’t know if this only applies to this video or others, but there is a lot of audio static during the narration.
That's odd, because I saw another comment about the static. Thing is, I didn't have any of that, so I'm wondering if it depends on where you are, or maybe something to do with the electricity supply. Just guessing. Stay well.
That's odd, because I saw another comment about the static. Thing is, I didn't have any of that, so I'm wondering if it depends on where you are, or maybe something to do with the electricity supply. Just guessing. Stay well.
His father was a psychopath so what chance did he have? 😢 And, on that theme, isn't it ironic that murderous psychopaths are the failed ones - the successful ones become politicians and businessmen 😮
My grandads friend supplied the metal barrel he used to dissolve the bodies in his workshop. Obviously he didn’t know what they were being used for. I still live in the town where his workshop was. It’s no longer there but Leopold road is now a housing estate. The George hotel where he stayed is still here.
Since John did not mix with other children, he was not socialized. He could not relate to them. He saw no consequences for his actions. What a horrible thing his parents did -- they created a monster.
Is he the inspiration for walter white's idea to melt bodies in acid in breaking bad? Still remember that infamous bathtub fail scene where the acid and body ate through the porcelain into the floor below 😂😂
My grandmother used to drink with Haigh in The Swan pub in West Green, Crawley. Her home was on Horsham Road and the back of the house was right by Leopold Road where Haigh rented a property. He killed three people there. Luckily for my grandmother she was neither single nor wealthy. She was happily married to my grandfather and lived into her nineties.
