I'm shocked so many women were able to get child support from him. I haven't heard of that happening a lot back then. At least he was caught. What a nasty person.
That surprised me, too. My guess is that they must have had a very strong resemblance to him. It would be kind of hard to deny paternity if the kids looked like him.
Yeah... might as well say, “to those who didn’t know any better, everything was going well, but to the criminally-trained eye it seemed certain that sh!t was about to turn sideways.”
He was unconscious for an extended period, and spent a year in hospital due to shell fragments which penetrated his skull - _and brain!_ There are many recorded cases of an individual's personality and behaviour undergoing a drastic transformation following severe brain injury. Impulse control seems to be particularly affected in such people.
I would be interested to know where the shrapnel had damaged specifically, as I believe frontal lobe damage causes greatly increased aggression in and cases.
We had a neighbour who’d received severe head injuries during WW2. He actually was awarded VC. He married, but according to his wife had shocking headaches and was extremely brutal towards her and their 3 children. Brain damage is wicked, for everyone involved. 🇦🇺
I have two. With two different women. I’m still in their life and see them on my days off. When I was younger I vowed to never leave my kids as my father left me and my sister no matter what happens to me and my significant other. It would just kill me if I never see any of my kids.
Keith green keep in mind that the women involved were looking for someone to support them while they sat at home and most likely got pregnant for this purpose. I think that my disapproval leans more toward the women than the men ..
Its the head injury man, male or female being promiscuous to the extreme is their thing, disorganized and violent. That part of his brain just didn't exist. Terribly sad, always tragic.
@@gailhandschuh1138 WTAF? You are as stupid as you are spiteful. It was 1915, these women were forced to work in factories and look after their kid's for sweet FA money while their men actually fought in a bloody worl war. Stop being ignorant AF.
He was a most slimy and creepy man . He was not only disloyal to his wife but to his other lovers too . If he did not intend to marry them then why did he atleast not use precautions ? No sense of moral obligations or social responsibility.
Precautions to prevent pregnancy were pretty scarce then and were mostly down to the woman (flushing things out afterward). Even if he DID have the consideration to discuss such things with his partners, I think he would’ve opted not to, for alluding that he was only interested in a NSA relationship may’ve hurt his chances in getting laid.
@@retrospectors6595 'sheaths' were available at pharmacies, behind the counter, and he would only have to claim it was for his wife's health per Dr recommendation not to have further children. I wondered about his brain injury, most become angry and lack charm or impulse control (neuro ICU nurse here), but I see it was, in the end, just an act to get what he wanted. Jerk.
This is one of my favourite classic cases. The two men who saw him when he was walking away from the burning car remembered him vividly because he was not wearing a hat. That was so unusual in 1930 that the incident was burned into their minds.
Not Necessarily savage, there might be no real records or evidence that she ever graced the stage, but as a put down its classic, never thought our host would be as sarcastic as that, but they say “still waters run deep”. 😀👍🇬🇧🏴
This guy kinda reminds me of my dad haha 😞 he also had affairs with many, many women. My mom believed he's single and married him for like 10 years until she knew he'd also been married to an older woman. I had soooo many half-siblings, few are close to my mom's age. Crazy. At least he didn't become a murderer, just a playboy 😞
Jeez. That's nuts. Sucks though. You deserved to have a dad who was there for you and your mom, and wanted to be there for only your mom and the family he built with her. Well, Life is what it is, right? Are you close with any of your siblings? Did you meet all of them? Did you grow up knowing any of them? Sorry to pry. I'm just really curious how it would have been. I hope you're doing well these days. ☺
@@kari7403 Unfortunately I just knew I had half-siblings after my dad passed away and all of his wives / children were fighting for his inherintance (he's crazy rich, but barely sent any money to my mom, we lived in poverty until my sis and I graduated then got a job). I'm not close to any of them, I live countries away anyway. I didn't care much about his money, I still don't, even today the wives still quarelling about who's got the rights to sell his main house. My sister and I did inherit one of Dad's houses, but later seized by a bank because he had a big debt there. 🤷♀️ I won't be surprised if there will be a murder between my "half-family" though, money make people do crazy things, as many times told by BriefCase.
My dad was the same way. He used to take me to the park to meet women. Hes had 5 wives and many children out of wedlock. My mom said she had planned her escape since I was 3 months old. When I was 3 years old she left and took my sister and I with her. We were poor too but at least we had a good role model to show us the right way to go through life. Your mom is obviously the same type of good strong functional person like my mom is.
And what irks me the most, is that his mistresses don't seem to mind at all. They were perfectly fine, being fooled into his traveling harem! Don't they have any self respect?
Following WW1 there was such a dearth of males that (to use the terminology of the time) surplus women, with little hope of future financial security often found themselves trapped. This could possibly account for their actions. Then again it's hard to understand how they fell for his bullshit even after he was exposed.
He was stuck with to many child support payments . It wasn't Alfred's fault. England sucked in them days they were blood thrustey and executed every one.
This man was deplorable; however, it makes me wonder if the head injury he obtained in WW1 didn't effect his cognitive abilities to discern the consequences of his actions. Just a thought, so many severe head injuries can cause an array of personality and behavioral problems.
Absolutely true. Hence the concept of "diminished capacity." Since the crime seems fairly sophisticated, I don't know if that concept would apply here, but you're absolutely right. Please note : Aside from being an avid fan of "Law and Order" I have NO legal training.
Head injuries Do cause weird behavior and sudden changes in personality . LIKE in a snap . I k ew a guy who had a bad head injury and he would flip like a switch
I worked at a hospital for a bit and we had a guy with a tbi once. Security had to go in everytime he needed care because, even in 4 point restraints, he would try to bite the nurse. Just looking at him you could tell he had diminished capacity
If you've ever watched Bailey Sarian, you'll notice there's a pattern. She does backstory just like BC does, and a LOT of the characters have suffered some type of head trauma, especially as kids.
I've done research on people (some living, most recently passed) And the amount of information gathered, pulled and documented on the people in your videos is absolutely amazing. Not just the facts of the crimes, but of their lives years prior to the criminal acts... You sir do an outstanding job gathering the details and then telling the stories in a entertaining manner. I'm highly impressed. Thank you.
When this first started I thought the Mistresses or wife were going to be the victims. So I'm glad they weren't. Also, you hear of so much shoddy police work, so many serial killers who went unpunished, it's nice to hear of a murderer caught with his first murder.
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NY huh? (Goes to both Josie and Kayla, and any other New Yorkers.) Stay safe out there. I've heard how bad NY has been hit by the pandemic. Not sure how bad it is in Long Island. But still, I hope you the best! Take care.
"Remember, remember the 5th of November. The gunpowder treason and plot. I know for no reason why the gunpowder treason should ever be forgot." V, V for Vendetta
I've never quite understood why some women, in the era before reliable birth control, would have sex with a man, fall pregnant, then expect him to marry them. I mean, if he was decent and honourable, wouldn't he have married them first?
I’ve often thought the same exact thing! If he was a good man, wouldn’t he be asking for her to marry him before he expected her to have sex with him? Unpopular Opinion: Nobody has ever died from going without sex while actually getting to know each other. 🤷🏼♀️
Also remember a men of his generation were greatly reduced by war and influenza. Odds were off on getting married. A large group of women of that era never married and were career oriented.
Birth control is thousands of years old. You should read some of the "methods" they used to use. Very gross. I'm surprised the ladies didn't get yeast infections.
@@MisplacedTexan oh is that true? Thank God for that. I've been celebate for 10 years sometimes wondered if it might kill me. Great to know now it wont,thanks. Lol 😂
My great grandmother always believed it was my great grandfather due to a description of the victim in the daily sketch at the time.Unfortunately it was quite a scandal at the time and her brothers wouldn’t let her go forward to identify the body. We were in touch with Leicester University but unfortunately at the time they were only testing mitrocondrial DNA and this wasn’t passed onto my Gran and so my mum and aunts were not able to be tested at the time
You are a superior story-teller. I first heard of this particular case from an old true-crime writer named Edgar Lustgarten....he's also good. You're a brilliant success in your own time.
I don't know what it is, but there's something dark about Edwardian era crimes.. a whole generation of men taught to kill, then left shell shocked from war, and no concept of counselling - just told to get back to work. Should have kept his rocket in his pocket though, it may have saved his life! Also BC, this is the umpteenth murder story involving someone from my neck of the woods (London, NW). There must be something in the water 😱
My great grandmother always believed it was my great grandfather due to a description of the victim in the daily sketch at the time.Unfortunately it was quite a scandal at the time and her brothers wouldn’t let her go forward to identify the body. We were in touch with Leicester University but unfortunately at the time they were only testing mitrocondrial DNA and this wasn’t passed onto my Gran and so my mum and aunts were not able to be tested at the time
The only thing that bugs me is that if he wanted to disappear why did he go back after he faked his own death? He could have kept running as well and never been caught. He must have planned very poorly.
Veronica Smith, blinded by pride. Makes sense. Still, I would have never been to the mistress (or even returned back home?!). I would have just kept running and disappeared. Probably escaped to another country with a new name and identity.
Except for@@MarianneKat. It's amazing how some people on TH-cam can post about a 21 minute video so incorrectly. Especially since when commenting about the video we have the ability to re-play any scene at anytime. How is it still possible for someone to not see, hear, understand the reason why his main objective had to be completely change?
My mum was Nelly Tuckers daughter,she met my Dad an Irishman after the war,they were married until 2006 when dad died,mum died about 7 years ago,they raised 4 kids and we all have good lives,without mum 27 people wouldn't be alive today(grandkids+ great grand kids).So while what he did to the poor unknown guy is unforgivable we are glad he existed even tho' he was a bit of a bounder.Mum would be horrified to know I'd posted this as she was a private person and we only learned the truth around 2005/6,we were told her parents died in the war.Came as a shock to me after all those years.
Seems he should've figured out the cause for his problems long before it got so out of hand. How sad for the man he thought would be his way out. Selfish on every level! Enjoyed hearing you tell it! Enjoy your week BC and everyone! Stay safe and healthy! 🤩
*+piggi nilsson* Yeah, but we're animals and animals seek to reproduce. I'm not making excuses but we've got to get over this moralising over our instincts, as opposed to being honest and finding a smart way to intellectualise something that is hormonal and thus needs guidance. I can see why you say, 'poor women' because they were different times however, many a young person in those times had their lives destroyed because of youthful exuberance.
@@SueMead Im so sorry if I offended anyone with the words that I wrote, (please forgive my poor spelling) I never wanted to hurt anyone. Im so sorry. Hugs to You
@@swedishpiggi Oh dear, I'm sorry that my response came across as being offended. I can assure you that is not the case. Such is the comment section of youtube and other similar _social media_ . Please, continue sharing your opinion. I accept that there can often be misunderstandings in such situation but they're not the end of the world. So long as we are mindful of what we say, and we try to not be aggressive for the sake of showing off, it will always be okay. I always hope that honesty and love can make things a whole lot better. Certainly the aggression and greed hasn't really helped us so far. I hope you and yours stay well and "hugs" to you as well.
How is it in Sweden? We are hearing you aren’t locked down. Do u think it was the right tactic? PS your English is terrific! Better than most comments from English-only speakers lol. Hugs from Arizona - my family is from Sweden originally 💜💜🌹
Wasn’t heartless. He married the women to ensure they could gain admittance to maternity hospital. No unmarried woman was able to receive maternity treatment in hospital at that time in the UK. Foolish and impulsive, most definitely he was. But soulless and heartless he most definitely was not…
My great grandmother always believed it was my great grandfather due to a description of the victim in the daily sketch at the time.Unfortunately it was quite a scandal at the time and her brothers wouldn’t let her go forward to identify the body. We were in touch with Leicester University but unfortunately at the time they were only testing mitrocondrial DNA and this wasn’t passed onto my Gran and so my mum and aunts were not able to be tested at the time
@@ccbell1387 I hope you can get closure someday. I think genetic genealogy could help in getting closure. By tracing the genetic history of a family back, we can find the identity of the person who left either DNA behind in some form or else was found as a Doe. If this guy is indeed your missing great grandpa then genetic genealogy can confirm it. I would contact DNA Doe about this case. If the government decides to extract a genetic sample then by comparing alleles from your great-grandpa’s descendants to the alleles of the John Doe they can determine his identity.
I would say it's amazing what people think they can get away with but when you see all the things people get away with it just makes you shake your head. Great story this mornin as usual. 😊
I've heard stories of children young adults who were "normal" until they hit/were hit In the head quite severely. Then they end up as psychopaths or sociopaths...there was even one man who got beat up by some guys outside of some bar. The victim was never the same again and the incident somehow rewired his brain into a genius. It's quite strange....
Bedford is my home town. As a child, my dentist's practice in Adelaide Square (ie the building itself) was attached to the outside wall of Bedford prison facing onto Bromham Rd. The dentist was deaf as a post & always shouted, thus scared the b'jesus out of a 5yr old me... add that to the perception of the murderers on the other side of the wall have given me lifelong avoidance of dentists! Although I am sure at the age of 50, dentists aren't all bad! 😎
I am 78 and an invalid. Being bedridden around the clock, these tales of yesteryear are so interesting that I can't wait to hear more and more, and the stories help me to pass the time in my lonely life. Thank you so much for putting in the effort to bring these stories to the present and keeping me entertained.
My great grandmother always believed it was my great grandfather due to a description of the victim in the daily sketch at the time.Unfortunately it was quite a scandal at the time and her brothers wouldn’t let her go forward to identify the body. We were in touch with Leicester University but unfortunately at the time they were only testing mitrocondrial DNA and this wasn’t passed onto my Gran and so my mum and aunts were not able to be tested at the time
Thanks for all your videos I LOVE BRIEF CASE so much - watched aall your videos & look forward to your uploads KEEP SAFE & THANKS for keeping us entertained during lockdown in the UK
Thank you, again, for another amazing case! Maybe he should have been faithful to his Wife!! He learned the hard way! It's so sad about the Man he killed. Maybe someday, he'll have a name. Brief Case is how Monday gets off to a good start! We well, & see you in the next Brief Case!🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
My great grandmother always believed it was my great grandfather due to a description of the victim in the daily sketch at the time.Unfortunately it was quite a scandal at the time and her brothers wouldn’t let her go forward to identify the body. We were in touch with Leicester University but unfortunately at the time they were only testing mitrocondrial DNA and this wasn’t passed onto my Gran and so my mum and aunts were not able to be tested at the time
Superb narrating and very interesting and informative! It's nice to have someone so different presenting crimes like these. I enjoy your work immensely!
I am retired from active US military service ‘69-’91. The military pension he had should have been left in place, for his head injury if nothing else. As others nave noted head injuries have long germ effects. I believe that his this head injury had an impact on his chronic impulsive behavior. Thank you for another outstanding “Brief Case”. Do take care, out there.
I've noticed that a lot of British World War soldiers were very hesitant to kill their German adversaries. In his youth, Hitler literally used puppy dog eyes on a British soldier who had him at gunpoint, and the Brit couldn't bring himself to shoot him. I think this is largely because Germany's leadership openly espoused British imperial values, and thought themselves better colonialists than the British. So on a gut level, I think a lot of Brits deferred to them.
WOW!!! What a Mesmerizing case; I had to pee so badly but didn't go because I was so Engrossed in this video I didn't want to even pause it long enough to relieve myself!!! I stumbled upon the Perfect channel for me; NOT only is this an AMAZING channel, TRULY GREAT stuff, it isn't long and drawn out, which would be bad for me due to memory and concentration issues resulting from having been in 3 comas. WONDERFUL content in each video I watched!!!
Just discovered your channel , excellent topics and contents ! Love your narrations for sure going to be watching every new video ! Thank you for the wonderful content ! ❤️
The letter was a fake. He didn't strangle his victim, he hit him on the head with the mallet (later found by detectives by the burnt car with hair and blood on it).
Hello, Yes I would like to, I have one case I really want to do from that period, I have done John Billington which is 390 years old and Mary Bateman is nearly 300 years old, thanks for the feedback :)
He was a Man about Town wasn't he ! He obviously had no feelings what so ever. Thankyou BC for another Interesting Case. To BC & everyone , everywhere . Please Take Care of Yourself.
🤔, I feel bad for the family of the Unknown man. I lost count of how many children this man had. I wonder did he really think he could keep doing that to women and just leave like that. If he had life insurance I hope his wife did the right thing. All he had to do was runaway. A lot of dead beat men do that.
My great grandmother always believed it was my great grandfather due to a description of the victim in the daily sketch at the time.Unfortunately it was quite a scandal at the time and her brothers wouldn’t let her go forward to identify the body. We were in touch with Leicester University but unfortunately at the time they were only testing mitrocondrial DNA and this wasn’t passed onto my Gran and so my mum and aunts were not able to be tested at the time
Awesome job briefcase....Cowards always seek the easy way out of there on circumstances...death - desertion - stealing & last but not least - its always somebody else fault!!!
My great grandmother always believed it was my great grandfather due to a description of the victim in the daily sketch at the time.Unfortunately it was quite a scandal at the time and her brothers wouldn’t let her go forward to identify the body. We were in touch with Leicester University but unfortunately at the time they were only testing mitrocondrial DNA and this wasn’t passed onto my Gran and so my mum and aunts were not able to be tested at the time
When you binge watch a few BC videos back-to-back, you realise that back in the day, NO ONE was faithful to their spouse! Everyone, men and women, seemed to be having multiple affairs on the side. I’m probably very naive, but this staggers me a bit……perhaps even more than the murdering psychopath aspects of these historical figures.
It's bad enough to have a dead beat dad but not ever knowing him is worse. Top that off with not knowing you have siblings whom you may later marry because neither one knew of their father's wild ways.
Rouse's injury while on active duty was sad to listen to. Servicemen in the Great War were considered as cannon fodder, commodified for exploitation. His rehab, adjustment to life with disability and the judgements about his being disabled or not, and his worthiness to receive some financial support (pension) was very interesting. It resonates with us today. It raises some questions about his impulsiveness and self-control. Was this noticeably changed after his injury? He obviously had the genetic predisposition to Narcissism, and his brain was hardwired for that; environmental factors can change gene expression (epigenetics). I'm reminded of King Henry 8th of England, who displayed Narcissistic qualities prior to his fall and head injury while jousting. His head injury was the pivotal point after which his controlling behaviour became tyrannical, antagonistic and capricious. It occurred just before he turned against his Queen, Anne Boleyn, and his quick marriage to Jane Seymour. Psychotherapist and author Christine Louis de Canonville (narcbehavior.net) talks about her brother who was a psychopath. She describes how as a little tot he fell and hit his head face first, and we've wondered about the impact of this on his brain hardwiring, seeing that their parents were a loving couple and good, supportive parents.
People are being quite outspoken about what a creep he is but head injuries can lead to severe personality changes as well as physical disabilities. Frontal lobe bamage is very common in many traumatic brain injuries and this could explain his behaviour. The frontal lobe is the seat of the personality and it acts as a break to our impulses, if it gets damaged disinhibition is very often the result. I don't offer this in defence but perhaps in mitigation.
@@MarianneKat Absolutely not especially now when we know the brain can rewire its self but I believe it can be a mitigating factor because it shows the behaviour is not a choice. I'm autistic and I liken abnormal reactions in brain damaged patients to autistic meltdowns, it's not a choice it's the way the brain reacts to certain stimuli. It doesn't mean we can't learn techniques to mitigate the worst of a meltdown but it does require a certain amount of leniency when it happens because it's not a choice.
Head injuries during War are serious medical issues-and WW1 hospitals full of magnificent men from across the Commonwealth and beyond, are photos of nightmare proportions-such is the Pity of War. That this man was denied his Veterans Benefit having shrapnel still in the system, is disgustingly unjust. But, he became what he became, and must have had reasonable cognitive abilities to work, and work well. Its not unusual in War, for a Veteran to vanish, to never claim Pensions or Assistance, instead just want to vanish, hoping to forget the memories-I hope this Unknown Man was not a Decorated WW1 Veteran, as many did just vanish..... RIP Unknown Man.
I'm shocked so many women were able to get child support from him. I haven't heard of that happening a lot back then. At least he was caught. What a nasty person.
That surprised me, too. My guess is that they must have had a very strong resemblance to him. It would be kind of hard to deny paternity if the kids looked like him.
Fun Size Must be.
Me too
I was very surprised by that as well.
It's probably because there were so many of them he'd gotten such a bad reputation the judge wanted to hold him accountable
When Brief Case says: "It seems to friends and neighbors that every thing was going well for...." you know it's about to get real serious.
Yeah... might as well say, “to those who didn’t know any better, everything was going well, but to the criminally-trained eye it seemed certain that sh!t was about to turn sideways.”
It’s sort of like when someone is said to “ light up the room”. You know they’re not long for this world.
I read your comment at the same time as he said it.
One of us is psychic.
That and "his/her co-workers all thought he/she was so charming and good looking..." means that a spouse is about to be cheated on.
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He was unconscious for an extended period, and spent a year in hospital due to shell fragments which penetrated his skull - _and brain!_ There are many recorded cases of an individual's personality and behaviour undergoing a drastic transformation following severe brain injury. Impulse control seems to be particularly affected in such people.
I would be interested to know where the shrapnel had damaged specifically, as I believe frontal lobe damage causes greatly increased aggression in and cases.
Some cases*
We had a neighbour who’d received severe head injuries during WW2. He actually was awarded VC. He married, but according to his wife had shocking headaches and was extremely brutal towards her and their 3 children. Brain damage is wicked, for everyone involved. 🇦🇺
Cerebral cortex
Yes, I believe head injuries do affect peoples personalities.
As the father of three I will never understand men who father children and then feel no sense of responsibility for them.
It happens ALL the time. Sadly, these mothers just have to hustle. I know something or two about it.
I have two. With two different women. I’m still in their life and see them on my days off. When I was younger I vowed to never leave my kids as my father left me and my sister no matter what happens to me and my significant other. It would just kill me if I never see any of my kids.
Keith green keep in mind that the women involved were looking for someone to support them while they sat at home and most likely got pregnant for this purpose. I think that my disapproval leans more toward the women than the men ..
Its the head injury man, male or female being promiscuous to the extreme is their thing, disorganized and violent. That part of his brain just didn't exist. Terribly sad, always tragic.
@@gailhandschuh1138 WTAF? You are as stupid as you are spiteful. It was 1915, these women were forced to work in factories and look after their kid's for sweet FA money while their men actually fought in a bloody worl war. Stop being ignorant AF.
He was a most slimy and creepy man . He was not only disloyal to his wife but to his other lovers too . If he did not intend to marry them then why did he atleast not use precautions ? No sense of moral obligations or social responsibility.
You are absolutely right!
that was my point too, but i guess my words was wrong, i agree with you.
Nothing but a dam tomcat !!!
Precautions to prevent pregnancy were pretty scarce then and were mostly down to the woman (flushing things out afterward). Even if he DID have the consideration to discuss such things with his partners, I think he would’ve opted not to, for alluding that he was only interested in a NSA relationship may’ve hurt his chances in getting laid.
@@retrospectors6595 'sheaths' were available at pharmacies, behind the counter, and he would only have to claim it was for his wife's health per Dr recommendation not to have further children. I wondered about his brain injury, most become angry and lack charm or impulse control (neuro ICU nurse here), but I see it was, in the end, just an act to get what he wanted. Jerk.
This is one of my favourite classic cases. The two men who saw him when he was walking away from the burning car remembered him vividly because he was not wearing a hat. That was so unusual in 1930 that the incident was burned into their minds.
It’s actually very interesting. We think “so what’s the big deal “? Today but shows how different things were back then
“His wife, who claimed to be an actress”
Omg savage
Not Necessarily savage, there might be no real records or evidence that she ever graced the stage, but as a put down its classic, never thought our host would be as sarcastic as that, but they say “still waters run deep”. 😀👍🇬🇧🏴
Lmaoooo hunni the shade!!!! 😂
That was a bit of shade 😂
This guy kinda reminds me of my dad haha 😞 he also had affairs with many, many women. My mom believed he's single and married him for like 10 years until she knew he'd also been married to an older woman. I had soooo many half-siblings, few are close to my mom's age. Crazy. At least he didn't become a murderer, just a playboy 😞
WOW really, the nerve of some men, but glad things worked out the way they did 😊
Jeez. That's nuts. Sucks though. You deserved to have a dad who was there for you and your mom, and wanted to be there for only your mom and the family he built with her. Well, Life is what it is, right? Are you close with any of your siblings? Did you meet all of them? Did you grow up knowing any of them?
Sorry to pry. I'm just really curious how it would have been. I hope you're doing well these days.
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@@kari7403 Unfortunately I just knew I had half-siblings after my dad passed away and all of his wives / children were fighting for his inherintance (he's crazy rich, but barely sent any money to my mom, we lived in poverty until my sis and I graduated then got a job). I'm not close to any of them, I live countries away anyway.
I didn't care much about his money, I still don't, even today the wives still quarelling about who's got the rights to sell his main house. My sister and I did inherit one of Dad's houses, but later seized by a bank because he had a big debt there. 🤷♀️
I won't be surprised if there will be a murder between my "half-family" though, money make people do crazy things, as many times told by BriefCase.
My dad was the same way. He used to take me to the park to meet women. Hes had 5 wives and many children out of wedlock. My mom said she had planned her escape since I was 3 months old. When I was 3 years old she left and took my sister and I with her. We were poor too but at least we had a good role model to show us the right way to go through life. Your mom is obviously the same type of good strong functional person like my mom is.
The story of my life 🥺
There we go boys and girls. I was wondering if you were gonna post this morning and as per usual you didnt disappoint. Appreciate the work bro ✊✊
Poor kids , what a tragic excuse for a father
And what irks me the most, is that his mistresses don't seem to mind at all. They were perfectly fine, being fooled into his traveling harem! Don't they have any self respect?
Following WW1 there was such a dearth of males that (to use the terminology of the time) surplus women, with little hope of future financial security often found themselves trapped. This could possibly account for their actions.
Then again it's hard to understand how they fell for his bullshit even after he was exposed.
He was stuck with to many child support payments . It wasn't Alfred's fault. England sucked in them days they were blood thrustey and executed every one.
@@nozoto you have to remember how many years ago this was. Things we're MUCH different thank god we don't live in those times now
@@davidbrown8303 yeah, a demon possessed him to have sex, cheat, lie, deceive, abandon children, and later murder. Yeah, not his fault at all.
This man was deplorable; however, it makes me wonder if the head injury he obtained in WW1 didn't effect his cognitive abilities to discern the consequences of his actions. Just a thought, so many severe head injuries can cause an array of personality and behavioral problems.
Absolutely true. Hence the concept of "diminished capacity." Since the crime seems fairly sophisticated, I don't know if that concept would apply here, but you're absolutely right. Please note : Aside from being an avid fan of "Law and Order" I have NO legal training.
Head injuries Do cause weird behavior and sudden changes in personality . LIKE in a snap . I k ew a guy who had a bad head injury and he would flip like a switch
I worked at a hospital for a bit and we had a guy with a tbi once. Security had to go in everytime he needed care because, even in 4 point restraints, he would try to bite the nurse. Just looking at him you could tell he had diminished capacity
If you've ever watched Bailey Sarian, you'll notice there's a pattern. She does backstory just like BC does, and a LOT of the characters have suffered some type of head trauma, especially as kids.
I had thought about that too; nevertheless, what a Sad story.
I've done research on people (some living, most recently passed)
And the amount of information gathered, pulled and documented on the people in your videos is absolutely amazing.
Not just the facts of the crimes, but of their lives years prior to the criminal acts...
You sir do an outstanding job gathering the details and then telling the stories in a entertaining manner.
I'm highly impressed. Thank you.
Thankyou so much :)
When this first started I thought the Mistresses or wife were going to be the victims. So I'm glad they weren't. Also, you hear of so much shoddy police work, so many serial killers who went unpunished, it's nice to hear of a murderer caught with his first murder.
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Shout-out to fellow Long Islanders, and to Brief Case for helping make quarantine more bearable!
NY huh? (Goes to both Josie and Kayla, and any other New Yorkers.) Stay safe out there. I've heard how bad NY has been hit by the pandemic. Not sure how bad it is in Long Island. But still, I hope you the best! Take care.
Stay safe. Lockdown here in France 🇫🇷 too. Take care!
Anyone else see the irony that the last name “Rouse” is just a hop, skip and a stone’s throw away from “Louse” ...
Ouch...
John Rouse double ouch
...and one letter away from "ruse."
Thank you, BC, for starting off my Monday with some crimey goodness!
Be safe out there.
"Remember, remember the 5th of November. The gunpowder treason and plot. I know for no reason why the gunpowder treason should ever be forgot." V, V for Vendetta
In spite of head injuries ole Alfred sure was fertile!
Looks like the wrong head was injured then lol
One head rose up while the other was stepped down.
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@@kenyettaready 😂
I've never quite understood why some women, in the era before reliable birth control, would have sex with a man, fall pregnant, then expect him to marry them. I mean, if he was decent and honourable, wouldn't he have married them first?
It’s a story as old as time! People have always had non-societally approved sex (premarital, homosexual, adultery, etc.) no matter the consequences.
I’ve often thought the same exact thing! If he was a good man, wouldn’t he be asking for her to marry him before he expected her to have sex with him? Unpopular Opinion: Nobody has ever died from going without sex while actually getting to know each other. 🤷🏼♀️
Also remember a men of his generation were greatly reduced by war and influenza. Odds were off on getting married. A large group of women of that era never married and were career oriented.
Birth control is thousands of years old. You should read some of the "methods" they used to use. Very gross. I'm surprised the ladies didn't get yeast infections.
@@MisplacedTexan oh is that true? Thank God for that. I've been celebate for 10 years sometimes wondered if it might kill me. Great to know now it wont,thanks. Lol 😂
Thanks as always BC. You help enormously during the quarantine. Another fascinating tale.
I love that you do so many British cases. Great video as usual
Sad that Alfred couldn't keep his stuff to himself. Poor nameless victim
It would appear thay most cases covered in this channel occurred because some asshole couldn't keep it in their pants, had money problems or both
Interesting story, I hope they eventually identify his victim.
I'm curios where they got DNA samples of the victim. Was he disinterred in modern times?
My great grandmother always believed it was my great grandfather due to a description of the victim in the daily sketch at the time.Unfortunately it was quite a scandal at the time and her brothers wouldn’t let her go forward to identify the body.
We were in touch with Leicester University but unfortunately at the time they were only testing mitrocondrial DNA and this wasn’t passed onto my Gran and so my mum and aunts were not able to be tested at the time
@@ccbell1387 How sad your great grandmother did not have closure.
I love your narrations. Even if I’ve heard of the cases before, I always learn something new and they’re the perfect length to keep my attention.
Thank you so much :)
You are a superior story-teller. I first heard of this particular case from an old true-crime writer named Edgar Lustgarten....he's also good. You're a brilliant success in your own time.
Thankyou so much :)
I don't know what it is, but there's something dark about Edwardian era crimes.. a whole generation of men taught to kill, then left shell shocked from war, and no concept of counselling - just told to get back to work. Should have kept his rocket in his pocket though, it may have saved his life!
Also BC, this is the umpteenth murder story involving someone from my neck of the woods (London, NW). There must be something in the water 😱
Excellent job Brief case, that was a gripping story and love the London pics too, how many partners did Alfred have?? so sad for the unknown man
My great grandmother always believed it was my great grandfather due to a description of the victim in the daily sketch at the time.Unfortunately it was quite a scandal at the time and her brothers wouldn’t let her go forward to identify the body.
We were in touch with Leicester University but unfortunately at the time they were only testing mitrocondrial DNA and this wasn’t passed onto my Gran and so my mum and aunts were not able to be tested at the time
Alf never had that much of memory loss when it comes to the Ladies😉
I love waking up to a new video, this guy's pull out game is non-existent
The only thing that bugs me is that if he wanted to disappear why did he go back after he faked his own death? He could have kept running as well and never been caught.
He must have planned very poorly.
@Veronica Smith very good explanation.
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Veronica Smith, blinded by pride. Makes sense. Still, I would have never been to the mistress (or even returned back home?!). I would have just kept running and disappeared. Probably escaped to another country with a new name and identity.
The Life of Tony, probably. It’s very early here lol
It mentions that as he was seen by 2 witnesses he didn't believe the authorities would believe he was the one who died in the car.
Except for@@MarianneKat. It's amazing how some people on TH-cam can post about a 21 minute video so incorrectly. Especially since when commenting about the video we have the ability to re-play any scene at anytime. How is it still possible for someone to not see, hear, understand the reason why his main objective had to be completely change?
My mum was Nelly Tuckers daughter,she met my Dad an Irishman after the war,they were married until 2006 when dad died,mum died about 7 years ago,they raised 4 kids and we all have good lives,without mum 27 people wouldn't be alive today(grandkids+ great grand kids).So while what he did to the poor unknown guy is unforgivable we are glad he existed even tho' he was a bit of a bounder.Mum would be horrified to know I'd posted this as she was a private person and we only learned the truth around 2005/6,we were told her parents died in the war.Came as a shock to me after all those years.
Seems he should've figured out the cause for his problems long before it got so out of hand. How sad for the man he thought would be his way out. Selfish on every level! Enjoyed hearing you tell it! Enjoy your week BC and everyone! Stay safe and healthy! 🤩
Wow this dude sure didnt waste any time sleeping around!
Poor women who fell for his lies tho.
Swedish hugs
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Yeah, but we're animals and animals seek to reproduce. I'm not making excuses but we've got to get over this moralising over our instincts, as opposed to being honest and finding a smart way to intellectualise something that is hormonal and thus needs guidance. I can see why you say, 'poor women' because they were different times however, many a young person in those times had their lives destroyed because of youthful exuberance.
@@SueMead Im so sorry if I offended anyone with the words that I wrote, (please forgive my poor spelling) I never wanted to hurt anyone. Im so sorry. Hugs to You
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Oh dear, I'm sorry that my response came across as being offended. I can assure you that is not the case. Such is the comment section of youtube and other similar _social media_ . Please, continue sharing your opinion. I accept that there can often be misunderstandings in such situation but they're not the end of the world. So long as we are mindful of what we say, and we try to not be aggressive for the sake of showing off, it will always be okay. I always hope that honesty and love can make things a whole lot better. Certainly the aggression and greed hasn't really helped us so far. I hope you and yours stay well and "hugs" to you as well.
@@SueMead Thank You, I thought I did someone mad or angry at me and i didnt mean that at all. I hope you and yours stay well too
How is it in Sweden? We are hearing you aren’t locked down. Do u think it was the right tactic? PS your English is terrific! Better than most comments from English-only speakers lol. Hugs from Arizona - my family is from Sweden originally 💜💜🌹
Another great story. Again your graphics are wonderful. Thanks.
I've heard this one before, but never with so much detail. Excellent work, BC! I hope you and everyone out there is safe and well! 😃
Alfred Rouse proves that some people are born heartless and soulless!!
The head injury and his war experoience might have had something to do with his behaviour...
Wasn’t heartless. He married the women to ensure they could gain admittance to maternity hospital. No unmarried woman was able to receive maternity treatment in hospital at that time in the UK. Foolish and impulsive, most definitely he was. But soulless and heartless he most definitely was not…
I am intrigued by the stories and can’t stop binge .watching thank you for the content
Thankyou so much :)
Another brain injury killer! The saddest part is not knowing the name of the victim. Thanks!
Kinda like a reverse jack the ripper
My great grandmother always believed it was my great grandfather due to a description of the victim in the daily sketch at the time.Unfortunately it was quite a scandal at the time and her brothers wouldn’t let her go forward to identify the body.
We were in touch with Leicester University but unfortunately at the time they were only testing mitrocondrial DNA and this wasn’t passed onto my Gran and so my mum and aunts were not able to be tested at the time
@@ccbell1387 I hope you can get closure someday. I think genetic genealogy could help in getting closure. By tracing the genetic history of a family back, we can find the identity of the person who left either DNA behind in some form or else was found as a Doe. If this guy is indeed your missing great grandpa then genetic genealogy can confirm it. I would contact DNA Doe about this case. If the government decides to extract a genetic sample then by comparing alleles from your great-grandpa’s descendants to the alleles of the John Doe they can determine his identity.
Blessed morning. I'm from Trinidad. AND I Love your crime Real. Thank You
Thankyou so much :)
I would say it's amazing what people think they can get away with but when you see all the things people get away with it just makes you shake your head. Great story this mornin as usual. 😊
I've heard stories of children young adults who were "normal" until they hit/were hit In the head quite severely. Then they end up as psychopaths or sociopaths...there was even one man who got beat up by some guys outside of some bar. The victim was never the same again and the incident somehow rewired his brain into a genius. It's quite strange....
Bedford is my home town. As a child, my dentist's practice in Adelaide Square (ie the building itself) was attached to the outside wall of Bedford prison facing onto Bromham Rd. The dentist was deaf as a post & always shouted, thus scared the b'jesus out of a 5yr old me... add that to the perception of the murderers on the other side of the wall have given me lifelong avoidance of dentists! Although I am sure at the age of 50, dentists aren't all bad! 😎
It 13:09 in South Africa, the whole country is on lock down....we love your chanel 💯🇿🇦
You gave us Ebola and aids
Thanks so much
S Msabala, I hope you and yours are staying safe and healthy.
Gerard Cowan really? South Africa did not give ‘us’ HIV and Ebola. 🤦🏻♀️
And this person doesn’t deserve your judgemental crap.
@@melissaabercrombie3767 thank you 😊
@@melissaabercrombie3767 your very rude
Interesting and intriguing, well narrated as always. I look forward to your stories, keep up the excellent content. Stay safe and make good choices!
Thank you very much :)
Just excited to wake up and see brief case!!!!
I am 78 and an invalid. Being bedridden around the clock, these tales of yesteryear are so interesting that I can't wait to hear more and more, and the stories help me to pass the time in my lonely life. Thank you so much for putting in the effort to bring these stories to the present and keeping me entertained.
Thankyou for your comment, I do hope things get better for you
I first heard about this case in P.D. James’s novel The Murder Room (Faber & Faber), which was part of my PhD research subject. Thanks for this memory
My great grandmother always believed it was my great grandfather due to a description of the victim in the daily sketch at the time.Unfortunately it was quite a scandal at the time and her brothers wouldn’t let her go forward to identify the body.
We were in touch with Leicester University but unfortunately at the time they were only testing mitrocondrial DNA and this wasn’t passed onto my Gran and so my mum and aunts were not able to be tested at the time
Good morning, Brief Case!🤗🤗
Talk about spreading his seed!
Yeah, any one of us could be related to him, hahaha
@@mimaruby446 haha yes! Scary thoughts 😝
Thanks for all your videos I LOVE BRIEF CASE so much - watched aall your videos & look forward to your uploads KEEP SAFE & THANKS for keeping us entertained during lockdown in the UK
Thankyou so much - You stay safe too :)
You’re the best!
Hugs from North America!!
Keep bringing these on!
Thank you, again, for another amazing case! Maybe he should have been faithful to his Wife!! He learned the hard way! It's so sad about the Man he killed. Maybe someday, he'll have a name. Brief Case is how Monday gets off to a good start! We well, & see you in the next Brief Case!🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
My great grandmother always believed it was my great grandfather due to a description of the victim in the daily sketch at the time.Unfortunately it was quite a scandal at the time and her brothers wouldn’t let her go forward to identify the body.
We were in touch with Leicester University but unfortunately at the time they were only testing mitrocondrial DNA and this wasn’t passed onto my Gran and so my mum and aunts were not able to be tested at the time
You keep coming up with these fascinating cases - please don't stop. Your work is entertaining, informative and sometimes incredible! LOL!
Thankyou so much :)
Thank you!!!
I love binge watching brief case!
Always love the way you narrate the stories BCase! You always cover very interesting cases. Thank you for another great work.
Did listen twice. Thank you for the entertainment time!
Thanks :)
@@BriefCaseOfficial 😊🙏👍
I have recently found your channel and love listening to your crime stories.
Thank you so much
Oh fantastic another murder video to start the week. Great one B C looking forward to next weeks. Keep them coming, i just love true crime.
Superb narrating and very interesting and informative! It's nice to have someone so different presenting crimes like these. I enjoy your work immensely!
Thankyou so much :)
I am retired from active US military service ‘69-’91. The military pension he had should have been left in place, for his head injury if nothing else. As others nave noted head injuries have long germ effects. I believe that his this head injury had an impact on his chronic impulsive behavior. Thank you for another outstanding “Brief Case”. Do take care, out there.
He will always suffer with his head and it would make him reckless i think xx
I've noticed that a lot of British World War soldiers were very hesitant to kill their German adversaries. In his youth, Hitler literally used puppy dog eyes on a British soldier who had him at gunpoint, and the Brit couldn't bring himself to shoot him. I think this is largely because Germany's leadership openly espoused British imperial values, and thought themselves better colonialists than the British. So on a gut level, I think a lot of Brits deferred to them.
I love you, Brief Case!
I just love when you do these ! So fascinating ! Thanks for another great one ! ☺
Glad you like them :)
@@BriefCaseOfficial , I really do ! Can't get enough of these podcasts by you !
When I hear the intro theme I always expect to hear "hello darkness my old friend" 😂
zip baf If you like that line, listen to the version by Disturbed. Haunting! Better then S and G.
@@ZeeAllieNY10010 I know, I like them both
Well great now I have it stuck in my head and have been singing to my dog for 20 mins 😆
Jo Youngblood 🤣 I sing to my dogs too. They rather have a snack 😂
Art. Mr Bell...
Damn, got here late after watching a classic horror movie. Love these vids bro, absolutely awesome. Fantastic work 😁 👍
Thanks :)
WOW!!! What a Mesmerizing case; I had to pee so badly but didn't go because I was so Engrossed in this video I didn't want to even pause it long enough to relieve myself!!! I stumbled upon the Perfect channel for me; NOT only is this an AMAZING channel, TRULY GREAT stuff, it isn't long and drawn out, which would be bad for me due to memory and concentration issues resulting from having been in 3 comas. WONDERFUL content in each video I watched!!!
Just discovered your channel , excellent topics and contents ! Love your narrations for sure going to be watching every new video ! Thank you for the wonderful content ! ❤️
Thankyou so much :)
It's a really good channel. I like to listen to the stories right before I go to sleep.
Love your videos so much! I wish you could do one everyday but I know that’s asking way too much!
Thankyou so much :)
Thanks 4 the video brief case as always narration fantastic stay safe ❤️ happy and healthy see u next week 😀
Awesome story. You dig up some of the best cases. Thanks!
Happy Monday, Brief Case.
Congrats! 250K🎈😄 Yay! Happy for you! Here, for many more! Thank you for your great channel, and awesome narration.
Thankyou so much :)
@@BriefCaseOfficial Great pleasure! To celebrate, i'll listen 3 more stories. Can not sleep anyway.. Thank you!
first time here, love the way you tell these interesting stories even the the tone you use.
Thankyou so much :)
The letter was a fake. He didn't strangle his victim, he hit him on the head with the mallet (later found by detectives by the burnt car with hair and blood on it).
On another Brief case binge again..Thank you so much..
Thankyou :)
Thanks BC, you always tell a good story of yet another despicable person.
Thank you for posting another good story, good work. I hope in the future you could post a crime 300 years or older.
Hello, Yes I would like to, I have one case I really want to do from that period, I have done John Billington which is 390 years old and Mary Bateman is nearly 300 years old, thanks for the feedback :)
Ooooh! The best part of monday!!
Thanks :)
Thanks for the upload!
Thanks for the upload 😊 👍 keep the videos coming....
Great work and research again BC. Top stuff. 👍
Thanks :)
Good to see one of your videos
Another interesting tale of deceit. Thanks Brief Case pray you are well
He was a Man about Town wasn't he ! He obviously had no feelings what so ever. Thankyou BC for another Interesting Case. To BC & everyone , everywhere . Please Take Care of Yourself.
Thanks for covering this case so well. It's quite well known in Northamptonshire
🤔, I feel bad for the family of the Unknown man. I lost count of how many children this man had. I wonder did he really think he could keep doing that to women and just leave like that. If he had life insurance I hope his wife did the right thing. All he had to do was runaway. A lot of dead beat men do that.
My great grandmother always believed it was my great grandfather due to a description of the victim in the daily sketch at the time.Unfortunately it was quite a scandal at the time and her brothers wouldn’t let her go forward to identify the body.
We were in touch with Leicester University but unfortunately at the time they were only testing mitrocondrial DNA and this wasn’t passed onto my Gran and so my mum and aunts were not able to be tested at the time
See NOW he's free of all debt only this time his death is REAL...
He still paid for his crimes when he was sent to Hell
Awesome job briefcase....Cowards always seek the easy way out of there on circumstances...death - desertion - stealing & last but not least - its always somebody else fault!!!
Great channel one of my original You Tube Subscriptions keep up the great work!😃🐕
Thankyou so much :)
What a wild story and what a scumbag Alfred was. Thanks Mr.BC.
Still here Briefcase! 😁👍😎👍 Still here and Loving it, loving your voice and your choice of story 👍😎👍
Thankyou so much :)
Poor man. I do hope his identity is finally discovered.
But it strikes me that Rouse may have had imbalance of mind, caused by his war injuries.
My great grandmother always believed it was my great grandfather due to a description of the victim in the daily sketch at the time.Unfortunately it was quite a scandal at the time and her brothers wouldn’t let her go forward to identify the body.
We were in touch with Leicester University but unfortunately at the time they were only testing mitrocondrial DNA and this wasn’t passed onto my Gran and so my mum and aunts were not able to be tested at the time
When you binge watch a few BC videos back-to-back, you realise that back in the day, NO ONE was faithful to their spouse! Everyone, men and women, seemed to be having multiple affairs on the side. I’m probably very naive, but this staggers me a bit……perhaps even more than the murdering psychopath aspects of these historical figures.
It's bad enough to have a dead beat dad but not ever knowing him is worse. Top that off with not knowing you have siblings whom you may later marry because neither one knew of their father's wild ways.
You did it again another new one for me, Thank You 👍
Brilliant suff keep them coming
Thanks :)
Hey BC....glad to see ya!!!!Stay safe!!!!
Morning BC and friends. Happy Monday?🤷😊😉 It's sunny 🌞 and warm in MD 😎.
Cadillac Deville good morning, friend! Always good to see you too! From Pottstown, Pa 😊
Rouse's injury while on active duty was sad to listen to. Servicemen in the Great War were considered as cannon fodder, commodified for exploitation.
His rehab, adjustment to life with disability and the judgements about his being disabled or not, and his worthiness to receive some financial support (pension) was very interesting. It resonates with us today.
It raises some questions about his impulsiveness and self-control. Was this noticeably changed after his injury?
He obviously had the genetic predisposition to Narcissism, and his brain was hardwired for that; environmental factors can change gene expression (epigenetics).
I'm reminded of King Henry 8th of England, who displayed Narcissistic qualities prior to his fall and head injury while jousting. His head injury was the pivotal point after which his controlling behaviour became tyrannical, antagonistic and capricious. It occurred just before he turned against his Queen, Anne Boleyn, and his quick marriage to Jane Seymour.
Psychotherapist and author Christine Louis de Canonville (narcbehavior.net) talks about her brother who was a psychopath. She describes how as a little tot he fell and hit his head face first, and we've wondered about the impact of this on his brain hardwiring, seeing that their parents were a loving couple and good, supportive parents.
I love your channel. A huge fan. x
Thank you so much :)
Pullout game weak Alfred...
People are being quite outspoken about what a creep he is but head injuries can lead to severe personality changes as well as physical disabilities. Frontal lobe bamage is very common in many traumatic brain injuries and this could explain his behaviour. The frontal lobe is the seat of the personality and it acts as a break to our impulses, if it gets damaged disinhibition is very often the result. I don't offer this in defence but perhaps in mitigation.
Agree it happens but it's not a defense.
@@MarianneKat Absolutely not especially now when we know the brain can rewire its self but I believe it can be a mitigating factor because it shows the behaviour is not a choice. I'm autistic and I liken abnormal reactions in brain damaged patients to autistic meltdowns, it's not a choice it's the way the brain reacts to certain stimuli. It doesn't mean we can't learn techniques to mitigate the worst of a meltdown but it does require a certain amount of leniency when it happens because it's not a choice.
As per usual, another awesome creepy tale! Thanks BC!
Thanks :)
Head injuries during War are serious medical issues-and WW1 hospitals full of magnificent men from across the Commonwealth and beyond, are photos of nightmare proportions-such is the Pity of War. That this man was denied his Veterans Benefit having shrapnel still in the system, is disgustingly unjust. But, he became what he became, and must have had reasonable cognitive abilities to work, and work well. Its not unusual in War, for a Veteran to vanish, to never claim Pensions or Assistance, instead just want to vanish, hoping to forget the memories-I hope this Unknown Man was not a Decorated WW1 Veteran, as many did just vanish..... RIP Unknown Man.