THE MANCHESTER PUSHER - Documentary 2022
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- I decided to make a Documentary about The Manchester Pusher ....
I trawled the canal network of Manchester to get a better understanding of the cases that have been widely publicised through many media outlets.
I have watched many documentaries on the subject, read many accounts and listed to hours of podcast on this very suspicious case.
It's much controversial subject that over a decade later it is still splitting opinions!
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Another great video from Daft Monkey! This one honestly gave me goosebumps, you’ve got a great way of story telling Ant. I think it’s great you’ve brought this to the attention of your followers, I hope it brings to light how dangerous some places are at night especially when you’ve had a drink. I personally think it’s a combination of muggings gone wrong and drunken accidents. It’s also got me thinking what if there was a person seeing all the attention The Pusher was getting (if they were real or not) and decided to become the pusher because of that? Interesting thought. Jack The Dripper on the wall was very creepy too. I love how you have an eye for stuff like that, that most people wouldn’t spot. Love when you do true crime type videos! Can’t wait to see what you’ve got next :)
Thanks so much Alex for watching the video! I’m so glad you enjoyed it and thanks for commenting! You’ve made some great points there! I think there could be more to it especially with the hidden writing on the walls… 👀 xx
I used to work by the canal on Jersey St, Ancoats, people did lose their lives in the canal but not to this present day extent. Police need to have a long hard look at themselves, another top video young Antony, cheers 👏
Thanks so much Slurpy! I really appreciate the feedback. The police know a lot more than they are cracking on I think mate. Thanks once again mate and take care 👍🏼⭐️
Also, if these were all accidents, why only men? Out of the 100+ that have died, not a single woman having an "accident"? Why? In my experience, after a few drinks, women are a LOT more vulnerable, staggering around, and seem to take more risks than men. That's a massive inconsistency surely?
Police need to take a good look at themselves in the meer!
As a forensic psychologist I have given Manchester police a profile of the pusher.
That was a very dark part of Manchester's evolving history. I only hope we've got through the final chapter and there will be no more mysterious deaths like that. I can't get the thought of that poor mother's ordeal hearing her son's terrified screams out of my mind. I agree that improved barriers and cctv might make that place more secure. Anthony, please don't go near dangerous places like that alone!
Great video. Very interesting story x
Thanks so much Padraic. Like you I was effected by the poor parents who now live with the scars of what they heard that night. It’s a twisted world we live in at times. Hopefully one day they will get some justice or closure of what really happened. Also thanks for expressing your concerns, I
Don’t think I’ll be venturing down their again. Take care mate and thank you 👍🏼
@@susanleek8269 thank you very much Susan ⭐️
The strange thing is, since this guy Reynhard Tambos Maruli Tua Sinaga was jailed, therenhave been a lot fewer canal deaths. Maybe police should investigate him, whilst he's still in jail.
My thoughts exactly Steve. Something really doesn’t add up with him. Thanks so much for watching mate 👍🏼🐒
Wow id never heard of the Manchester Pusher. A Chilling story. Done in your amazing way as always. Brilliant vid 👍
Thanks so much mate, it was one that had my scratching my head for years really. Unfortunately I
Don’t think we will hear the last of these deaths. Potentially there could be more unless the council pull the finger out or there is in fact a pusher and he’s caught. Thanks a lot mate and take care 👍🏼
I think a lot of muggings is a bit part of this. Late night party goers walking alone is a prime target, especially walking down a dark canal side, so sad for the people who have lost their life, I could see how alert and jumpy you was filming this and in broad daylight, a place you definitely wouldn’t want to walk at night. Great video 👍
I think your right Diane and yeah I was jumpy haha it’s weird because the acoustics underground sound so much different and it almost feels/sounds like someone is right next to you. Thanks so much for taking the time out to watch the video. Take care ⭐️👍🏼
Just subscribed to you mate. You make some great videos and a very good point about the police contradicting themselves about the pusher. I believe there is one.
Excellent production values, I can really appreciate the effort you’ve put into the research and editing you’ve done to create this. Along with being sensitive to the subject matter. Another great video, thank you!
Thank you so much Colin I really do appreciate the support and you taking the time out to watch this video. I just hope that one day we get the answers to the questions👍🏼
As a Grtr Manchester resident for over 30 years and a canal boater for 12 years, regularly visiting Castlefield basin which is beside the 'Rochdale nine' locks and having walked and boated through this part of the system, I can fully appreciate that part of this route, described, in the vid, can be scary and dangerous.
Manchester City Council should feel ashamed, proper fencing should be erected along the 'Tow' path side, the narrow 'gunnels' should be made inaccessible, the drug dealers and the males actively having same sex during daytime should be discouraged... this is supposed to be a tourist resort...people and their kids shouldn't have to witness this.
If the underground parts of this canal system path were to be gated and locked during the evening/ then perhaps it would mean safety would increase and hopefully less young men will lose their lives.
The city Council, in my opinion, have failed to appreciate the historical importance and potential tourist attraction to the area from and including Castlefield, to Piccadilly (and beyond).
They only have to look at... and ask how Birmingham have managed this soo..well in comparison.
My heart goes out to to families of their loved ones, sons, grandsons, wives, girlfriends and friends who have lost somebody close to them on the canal and rivers in Gtr Manchester.
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Ended up stumbling across your video as someone who I work with has gone missing and his belongings have been found alongside the canal. After being convinced for years that there is foul play and something sinister happening around the Manchester canals I can’t help but think that my missing work colleague has also fell victim to some kind of foul play. I hope and pray I am wrong and he returns back to his family safe and well. Since this video there has also been other missing men gone missing and then body’s found weeks later in the canal. Including the fireman who was water trained. Always staying vigilant when we walk the dogs on media city. Thanks for this video I am glad you are bringing it to peoples attention. Stay safe and please don’t be roaming down there again you made me feel uneasy this whole video 😂
Just watched your Manchester Pusher video with the eyes of someone who's witnessed the tragedy of a neighbour's grandson, who died in the canals. So many questions still unresolved.
Tragic then and Tragic now.
Still don't know why, in modern Manchester the The Pusher has never been properly investigated.
Ant you did them proud xx
My heart really does go out to them Jane. I can’t imagine what they must be going through. If there is in fact a pusher I hope that he is caught and this will all come to an end. Thanks for the kind words and take care 👍🏼⭐️
I’d never heard of the Manchester pushers ... brilliantly narrated ..I’m binge watching I don’t know how I’ve just found them but glad I did 😊
@@Silverlady57-h2d haha, I’m really glad you found the channel Karen! Plenty more to come and a new one dropping this evening at 6pm… the story of Jack the Ripper!
Can I say that this is a very good documentry/vlog on the pusher subject. Very well shot & edited, but also very engaging. Well done and thank you for your hard work.
Thanks so much mate. I really appreciate your video also. You went into great detail and I was gripped with your video start to finish. Thanks so much for enlightening me on some of the subjects and making an excellent documentary yourself . I’m a big fan of your work. Take care pal 👍🏼
Just an amazing portrayal of the recent history of Manchester, fantastic work DM. I was mesmorized by this Vlog. Thank you.
Wow, thank you so much Lee! That really does mean a lot to me mate. Thank you very much. Take care mate ⭐️👍🏼
Hey lads, I appreciete people making their own documentarys like this... you've done a decent job. Keep going, and you'll get better and better. Fully enjoyed it.
Thank you so much! Much appreciate 👍🏼🙏🏼
I was supposed to go to Manchester to do my Medical Training in the 1970’s, but eventually stayed closer to home. Having led a sheltered life in a safe Town, I think I would have been terrified to have found myself in Manchester 😱!
I 100% agree with your thoughts on the pusher. I’ve seen the documentary and walked the canal in the daylight and was scared and concerned that there were no barriers, lighting or Cctv in place too. If there had been that many deaths on the roads there would have been alterations to increase safety for the public.
Thanks so much Joanne for taking the time out to watch this video. You’ve make some excellent points too. I just hope that one day something will be done for the safety of the public and to prevent anymore families loosing their loved ones. Thanks for the feedback back and take care ⭐️👍🏼
Jack the Dripper graffiti in that alley kinda goes cap in hand with the famous The Goulston Street graffit during the Jack the Ripper murders of 1888. Both written in alleyways, possibly by the hand of the murderers?
Great video as always. Personally, I think someone is or has been pushing people in, not saying all victims have been pushed by same person, but I honestly believe there is or was a serial pusher.
My thoughts exactly, it’s almost like a modern day Jack the Ripper case. The graffiti on the walls are an indicator I think Chris. There seems to be a series of sinister remarks along the canal pointing to a pusher. I really wouldn’t rule it out if there was one. As we all know there’s a lot of sick individuals out there. Thanks for watching and your feedback mate ⭐️👍🏼
Sad to be watching this two years later while they are still looking for Riley Strain in Memphis. Seems rivers are more hazardous than the sea. I guess because they look less dangerous. Will be researching the Pusher to see what transpired since this video. Thanks as always Anthony. ❤
I’m on a mission to watch all of your videos young man, because they’re absolutely Grade A. What a talent you have. Your delivery manner is so endearing too which is what I think appeals to a large audience. Very calm voice. Excellent!
Thank you so much! That really does mean a lot. I try and have a variety on the channel so there’s something for everyone. I really appreciate the support and kind words. 👍🏼
I have just come across your video.... I was pushed in the canal.. in the dead of night. I was not drunk, had been on a night out...He wore a black hoodie... He hit me in the chest and i went straight down into the canal. It was dark and black... But i survived... It took 5 people to get me out of the water... I still have nightmares of that night...
That’s awful, I’m so glad you’re ok. It must have been a terrifying experience
@@daftmonkey7296 yes it was terrifying... Once you're in the canal, there is no way out. It took me a while to visit the scene of the attack. I was extremely lucky.. I was going to tell the police, that maybe I was the victim of the pusher. But they might not believe me. And I have kept it quiet all these years, telling no one apart from now. I did my own research and worked out that my attack fits in to the time frame of the other death.
@@daftmonkey7296 Thankyou for making the video. It is a story that needed to be told.
What did he look like, height, build ect any idea?
One of your best videos, so eerie! I think there is definitely a Pusher and the Police know more than they say possibly some muggings too coincidentally. My heart goes out to victims and families Excellent work Ant.xx
Thank you so much Chrissy! This one definitely had the creep factor to it didn’t it. It’s such an eerie subject and an outcome that is very mysterious as we don’t truly know if there is or isn’t a pusher. Nothing can be ruled out though….it’s scary to think of there is in fact someone lurking around in Manchester underground 🙈 thanks so much for the comment & take care ⭐️
As a straight female who has been down Canal Street and the park over the bridge I’ve spoken to a couple of homeless lads who use a younger lad as bait for men looking for someone underage. The young lad would entice the mark down to one of the tunnels where the other two would be waiting to beat and mug him. Could some of these mugging have gone wrong and the victim gone in the water? I’d say it’s more than likely. Given the reason they were down there (for an encounter with a 15yr old) survivors aren’t likely to go to the police
It’s a very interesting theory that’s for sure and you’ve made some valid points there! Something to definitely consider. Thanks so much for watching 👍🏼
Another awesome video Anthony, a lot of research went into that one. I had heard about people being pushed into the canal around canal street but I never realised just how many! I am inclined to think that maybe its not one pusher but rather a lot of different assaults and accidents. You made a very good point when you showed us how much of the canal is unprotected by railings or guards of some kind. You expect to see open canals and towpaths in the countryside but why would you have an unprotected canalside in the city centre with nightclubs and bars fronting it?? Unbelievable. I wonder if the victims are being robbed? They would be easy targets heavy in drink and walking alone down the canal side. Once again well done mate, Great video.
Thanks so much mate for taking the time out to watch the video! You’ve made some excellent points there Zarmer👍🏼 I honestly couldn’t rule anything out with this one. Very strange indeed. Thanks once again and take care 👍🏼
Totally agree with you regarding the Victorian Arhitecture . The problem with councils is that they are 1. incapable of managing the annual budgets . 2. They are too busy funding needless things . 3. They are too preoccupied with fiddling expenses and taking back handers for tenders . 4. They are more interested in finding new ways to fine people than making the streets ( canal paths in this case) safer. ..Finally Build Quality in new build houses , apartments and general architecture is at an all time low IMO. Rant over 🤣..Excellent work once again .Thankyou for shining a light on this mysterious story 👍
💯👏👏👏 every word!
That sums up Manchester duplicity Council to a tee.
so true pal
Another very professional video Anthony. I won’t lie this really freaked me out. Thank you for highlighting these stories. My heart goes out to all the families who have lost loved ones. I think after watching this, there could potentially be a pusher. Someone who works alone. Very disturbing. I can’t understand why anyone would want to go down there alone at night. Take care Anthony. Looking forward to seeing your next Video. 🙂x
Thanks so much Cheryl for watching the kind and comment! I seriously wouldn’t rule out a pusher, it’s very believable. Just walking around that area I could see how easily it could be done. Thanks once again and take care ⭐️
Another brilliant video Ant, My heart goes out to all the victims, families. All very suspicious, take good care down the canals and lets hope the council get some railings and lighting and CCTV installed to give some kind of safety for everyone .
Thanks a lot Jane! So glad you enjoyed the video. It really is suspicious isn’t it. It wouldn’t surprise me if the pusher was real. I hope the council pull their finger out and improve the safety of the canal network. Thanks for watching and comment💯⭐️
Remarkable, compassionate and deeply moving. Excellent film.
Thank you so much 🌟
In 30 years of frequenting Manchester I have pulled 3 people out the canal ,one of them being a close friend.i have fallen in once.i have seen many others pull themselves out.in the 80s we used to swim in the lock outside the new union pub , believe it or not.great film .
Sorry to hear about that Peter. I think it’s potentially a very deceiving stretch of water. Thanks so much for taking the time out to watch the video. It’s much appreciated 👍🏼
I think there is probably not one single cause. Some will be accidents, some will be foul play. Are the foul play ones linked? Who knows? Could there be copycat incidences where people hear of "The Pusher" and go out and try their luck in some sadistic kind of fun? Dismissing people as being drunk is a bit judgemental. People are capable of going out for drinks and that doesn't make them automatically pissheads or completely out of it. It's certainly an interesting story and I feel for all the families seeking answers.
Some great point made by yourself there mate! I really couldn’t rule any of them out. Thanks so much for watching the video and take care buddy 👍🏼
I do miss Manchester but as my two sons are in their twenties i am glad we live in Scotland - no canals here. My heart goes out to the parents of these boys, it's effectively a life sentence for them.
Another well researched and ultimately respectful and empathetic video Monkey, so glad you popped up in my feed. 🥰
Great point there mate. Thanks so much for watching the video 👍🏼
Firstly Anthony, although I loved your video (as always), you've covered it now and I wouldn't recommend you going down there too often! I've walked along most of those stretches and have refrained from going back to some of them. As you highlight, they are too dark and isolated in parts with very narrow paths and as you say few railings. It's nerve wracking when others approach in the opposite direction and you have to navigate passing each other in such conditions. My heart is in my mouth when cyclists rush by. I pass some of those locations twice daily, it always makes me think. Any canal wandering I do now is kept limited to the more popular used areas. As for it being a canal pusher, I'm unsure. Could a few originally have been genuine accidents? there are a lots of clubs and bars right along those inner City stretches, who knows. Could a few that then followed be muggings? lets face it, once the idea of a pusher arose, a mugger chancing his luck may think any suspicion would allude them in favour of the pusher? Who knows. or will ever know until firm evidence is obtained. I do however, suspect the police know more than they admit too, just my opinion. The mystery remains unsolved. God bless the victims and their families.
All that said (sorry for the essay ha!), well presented, filmed & edited as always. Interesting points raised on sides of the story, and as always, despite the dark subject a little humour in your very down to earth approach.Had to chuckle when your use of the word intoxicated changed to 'pissed up' in one part, haha.
Well done yet again. Look forward to the next x
Thank you so much for your lovely feedback Anne-Marie. I really do appreciate it. You’ve made some excellent points and ones that I hadn’t even thought about myself. I was a little jumpy Down the canal and taken aback by the acoustics underground. Sometimes it sounded and felt like someone was stood right next to me. I wouldn’t advise anyone to go down there as I know how unpredictable and dangerous it can be. I do believe as well but the police aren’t letting on as much as they know. There is definitely more to it than meets the eye. I just hope that one day we will get the answers to the questions.
Ha ha intoxication… I was trying to be posh 😆😆
Thank you once again and take care 👍🏼⭐️
This vlog really moved me particular Davids story was very sad and scary. My thoughts on so many deaths over the years may well be a nut case out there, do you know when the last one was?...i do remember similarly a few deaths in Durham like this a few years ago down by the riverside, students were being warned about the dangers of drink. Another brilliant vlog Anthony highlighting mysterious deaths 👍💕
Thank you so much dotty For taking the time out to watch this video. You’ve made some excellent points and I too was also saddened when reading some of these accounts. I believe the last death was possibly 18 months ago although I could be wrong. Thank you once again and take care⭐️👍🏼
I've just discovered your channel and I must say what an unexpected delight. As a fellow North Mancunian I have to say what a lovely young Mancunian you seem to be an a credit to our cities. I'm loving your subject manner and learning things. So much that I have subscribed to your CHANNEL!!!!!! xxxxxx
That honestly really does mean the world to me Susan! Thank you so much. I try and mix things up of here so there’s content for everyone. I have another video out next weekend (fingers crossed 🤞🏼) that I’m sure you will like. Thank you once again! It means the world 👍🏼
@@daftmonkey7296I must agree. I was pleasantly surprised to find a young, 'lad's lad' so enamoured with victorian beauty, disgusted with modernity cheap, plastic, ugliness and so thoughtful of the subject matter and the families involved.
I feel if these things were self error, there would be women, middle aged and kids also being found. Between these and the ones in the US, it seems bizarre to me that only young men are henerally found in these situations.
Thanks for being this story to us DM, I’ve never heard of the Manchester Pusher before and you story makes me intrigued. “Jack the Dripper” in the ally way just adds to the mystery or was that a can of spray paint I saw sticking out your pocket 😂. Great coverage bud look forward to the next one.
Haha yeah mate, I am the pusher 😆 cheers for checking out the video mate! I really appreciate it and glad you enjoyed it
Great video. Very informative. Your a breath of fresh air. Only visited Manchester once, lovely city. Thanks and take care.
Another great video , very well put together as always. Thoughts with everyone's families , me personally believe there is someone doing this.thanks again for such a superb video ❤😎
Thanks a lot mate. Absolutely! Thoughts to their families completely 🙏🏼
Nice work Anthony...apologies for late response...ace work mate...
Brilliant video mate just stumbled upon your channel and now hooked 😅
Thank you so much mate! Hope you enjoy the content, plenty more to come very soon 👍🏼
*They built pubs* 🍻 *next to a canal,* *then wondered why so many people have fell in*
Wow, incredible video! You've really made me go over this, and I'm thinking the same as you. Of course most will be accidental deaths, but I do believe in some cases that people have been murdered and that the Manchester Pusher/s exist. Great awareness for other people to stay well away from the canals on a night. Never a good place to go for multiple reasons. Keep up the good work bro.
Cheers mate, I think deep down there’s probably a lot more than meets the eye with this one. A lot of conflicting reports by the police, unexplained cases and a media frenzy! It wouldn’t surprise me if there was someone or something… lurking in the shadows 👀 take care mate and thanks for checking out the video 💯⭐️
Born in 2006 and grew up in Manchester and always heard of 'the pusher'. And although I do think that some were due to alcohol and drugs, I do think at some point a pusher existed, possibly multiple. Just the other week someone tried to push me into the Rochdale Canal, it was daylight and he looked like he was on drugs so I walked past him faster and narrowly missed his push. After I got a bit past him, to make sure he wasn't following me, I looked back and he was just kicking the wall. Odd guy.
@@ben0astle I’m really sorry to hear that Ben. Manchester does have a massive drug problem. You’ve only got to walk past Piccadilly gardens to see. Since this video I think they have pulled about 5-6 more people out of the canal (all in different areas) I can’t believe there’s so many in such a short space of time. Like you said some of them will be intoxicated but others leave you wondering. Thanks a lot mate and look after yourself 👍🏼
I've always thought that this would be a brilliant subject for a thriller/horror film or tv drama series
Now your talking mate! I very much agree ! Thanks for watching mate and take care 👍🏼
Excellent as always, keep up the great work.
Thanks so much Phil! Much appreciated 👍🏼
A truly amazing documentary ❤️🙏🏽🔥🤩
Thank you very much mate, thats really kind of you 👍🏼
Brilliant. Thanks for your excellent work.
Thanks so much for watching Keith! 👍🏼⭐️
Another great video Anthony. Watching a popular narrow boating channel, where he went down these very same canals and ran into discarded needles and strange denizens lurking in the shadows, its not too hard to see that most of these deaths were accidents, and some were an act of murder. It's too bad really, because narrow boaters seem to be a growing community and Manchester has a lot of canals. Hopefully with the increase of boaters some of these canals can be cleaned up and brought back into service. I don't believe it is a single pusher, but perhaps the work of a copycat(s). Here in the U.S. where we have no crime... LOL. No. here in the U.S. we have plenty of it and it's not uncommon for one unique crime to set off a chain of others that are similar. I am with you on adding more handrailing along the footpaths, "I am working on a handrailing project right now at work." I think some of the existing handrailing down at the canals should be upgraded or the very least be sand blasted and painted so they are easier to see in the dark.
Thanks so much Paul for taking the time out to watch the video! I really do appreciate it and you have made some excellent points! I was going to include a similar series of deaths that happened in America but I was short for time. I think they was called the smiley face killing (killers) ? They put a smiley face next to all the murder spots… it’s a cruel and wicked world we live in at times. I definitely wouldn’t be surprised if indeed there is a pusher. Thank you once again mate and take care ⭐️
@@daftmonkey7296 Yeah that murder mystery is a pretty creepy one. Another weird mystery are the vanishings around the National parks out here. Great Live event Anthony, it was a lot of fun. I hope this year is better for you, I didn't realize that 2021 was not going well for you. You have a lot of friends and family who care about you, just remember that.
@@paulayala4816 thanks so much for the kind message mate. Thankfully things are looking up and I’ve severed ties with the negativity that held me back. I truly appreciate your sincere comment. Take care Paul and thanks once again💯⭐️
Oh WOW what a brilliantly sad video! Could have listened and watched for hours even though I jumped out of my seat more than a few times with the creepy sounds and sites. That poor lad screaming oh my God. I do not believe all were accidents and I do believe the police know more than they say. The open verdicts get me and its those that seem suspicious . Manchester is full of cameras from bars, roads & apartments near the canals but in each case of the open verdict deaths no one sees, hears or records a thing
Thanks so much for watching Jacqui, I totally agree. The death of David was one that really terrified me to the core. What did he see that night to make him so scared? His poor parents will never get the answers they deserve, and so to all of the victims family. Thanks once again and take care 👍🏼
A fantastic video as always . My opinion is I think its a bit of both . Some drunk and deffo some pushed no way that many people just fall into a canal.
Thank you so much mate, it really is a head scratcher isn’t it ! I really appreciate you taking the time out to watch the video! Take care mate 👍🏼⭐️
I think you are spot on. There's a multiple of reasons for the deaths, but what needs to happen is obvious: Safety barriers, and CCTV. It's far too dangerous atm. Great documentary btw. Subbed.
Thank you so much mate!! I really do appreciate you taking the time out to watch the video and subbing! I hope you enjoy the content and future videos 👍🏼
Fascinating theories my thinking is that it's definitely muggings,an easy way to stop someone from alerting anyone their in trouble is to push them into the water.Magnet fishers find absolutely loads of phones that could be linked to crimes but some are too far gone to get any evidence off,I think a small percentage will be drugs,alcohol related,I remember most of those deaths and its also very sad that families are still suffering.Thank you for a brilliant documentary
Thank you so much Sue You’ve made some excellent points.
I wouldn’t be surprised if there was in fact a Someone responsible for the deaths of these young people. I hope one day we will all have a definitive answer.
Thank you for taking the time out to watch this video and take care⭐️
Muggers don’t try and kill their victims cause they’re semi normal just trying to survive, the guy doing this or guys are very sick and evil individual/s and pure cold ghostly killers not muggers
Great production DM, I love the pacing of this , visuals and narration spot on as usual 👍
Now then, what a story, I personally don't think a serial killer is responsible however the Reynhard sinaga case opened all our eyes and I certainly think his style of crime could explain some of the deaths , the others being robberies where the victims have been pushed in,possibly kept in. Or fell in trying to escape..tragic! 😔
Next category would be drunk people trying to cross at locks, trying to cross parts thinking its shallow, or simply falling in due to no rail and bad lighting,again tragic.
Going back to Reynhard, I know it's a horrible story to think about but I think his victims probably go up to multiple hundreds, the nature of his crime leaving lots of victims who will never speak out..or maybe can't..
Also the lack of or bad quality of the CCTV in nearly all cases is shocking 😳
Well done mate! Smashed it again 👍💯💥💥
Thanks so much Danny! You’ve made some brilliant points there! There’s potentially a lot more to come from the Reynhard case, that guy was a wolf in sheeps clothing that’s for sure. What an evil man.
I just hope that one day the families get the answers they deserve . I’m with you on your theory though. A bit of a mixture of a few possible scenarios. Take care mate and thank you once again ⭐️👍🏼
I'm not sure what to think, I'm more towards your point of vew, maybe several unconnected incidents, I do agree that a proper iron railing along the whole edge of the water would help a lot.
Another brilliant well researched and excellently produced video. 😁💛
Thanks a lot Kazza it really is a head scratcher and had to conclude a definitive answer. Thanks for watching the video and take care 👍🏼⭐️
I wonder if there are similar stories in other cities with canal networks? Great work as always mate!
Great point Nick and I should have mentioned. Birmingham and Amsterdam have a bigger canal network than Manchester, but Manchester canal death rate is much higher than both. Quite scary when you think of it like that. Makes it even more suspicious. Thanks for watching mate and take care ⭐️👍🏼
I used to live near a stretch of the Grand Union, one night walking back from the pub with my then boyfriend just as we neared a bend he insisted that we go back and walk home via the street because he felt something was wrong. Local paper a few days later had an article about a body being found in the canal around that bend the morning after we were there. It was later ruled an accident apparently. No idea why my then boyfriend became so suddenly afraid but he potentially saved our lives that night.
I now live by the River Lea and despite being very shallow in most places there's been a few deaths most recent being last month, all suicides apparently. I don't particularly believe that many people would opt to try and drown themselves in a few inches of water.
A couple of years ago my friends brother went to Amsterdam for a long weekend, he disappeared the first day there, on what would have been his last day his body was found in the canal next to the hotel he was staying in, a place that had already been searched... another accident apparently.
I'm catching up on your documentaries . I noticed in areas along the canal there are no railings, ladders or even life saving rings...one death in these canals is one to many. Well done getting attention to these deaths.
Thanks so much ! Yeah, there’s definitely a breach in H&S along those stretches. Glad you are enjoying the content! Plenty more to come 👍🏼
As a Manc lad i am very impressed with this video mate, you just got a sub. Well made and presented, thought provoking and interesting. Conducted an investigation around the area in 2019, but out of respect didn't upload the video to my channel....great work.
Thank you so much mate! I’m so glad you enjoyed the video and I’ve just subbed to you too! Thanks for taking the time out to watch the video and take care mate!
@@daftmonkey7296 Thanks fella, your vid is proper top notch, pretty pro looking. I seriously hope you keep your channel going as you obviously have a talent for both production and presenting. Thanks again mate.
@@DoriasLives cheers mate! Absolutely! I have no plans on stopping haha! 😁👍🏼
An excellent documentary, respectful to the victims and their families, very well made. At times I was fearful for your own safety, please be careful. I didn't realise there had been so many victims, let's hope there are no more.
Thank you so much! I really appreciate you taking the time out to watch the video. Thanks for your concern, luckily I know the area quite well and came off parts of the canal that I thought could potentially be dangerous. Thanks once again and take care ⭐️
Great film..I believe there is a pusher..some of the victims were nowhere near where they lived..so doesn't add up that they were trying to get home...
Thanks so much mark! I really appreciate the feedback. You’ve make a great point there. ⭐️👍🏼
Great production Anthony. My thoughts are that some will be muggings gone wrong, some will be accidents... but that many?
For there to be that many it wouldn't surprise me if someone is responsible for a percentage of them. Yes the Police will have there suspicions I'm sure, without trying to panic the public.
Take care mate 👍
Thanks a lot mick! Yeah I totally agree mate, you can’t really rule a potential pusher out. I’m sure the police know a lot more than they are letting on, but like you said it could cause people to panic and also it looks bad after all this time they having caught him… thanks for watching mate and take care 👍🏼
@@daftmonkey7296 and you pal 👍
Just wanted to say I think your channel is great and you definitely deserve many more subscribers.
Thank you so much! That’s really kind of you. I’m glad your enjoying the channel and I hope you enjoy the future video. Thanks once again and take care 👍🏼🐒
The David Pluckett case is a head scratcher. #1 why didn't he ring the police or a friend? #2 Was it David Pluckett his parents heard breathing over the phone or was it the pusher? #3 What cause David Pluckett to scream? #4 Why is David Pluckett's death different to the other victims?
I used to walk to work in Salford down the cannals early in the morning (around 5AM).
They can be errie when dark and quiet.
I get the feeling that because of this they are used for crime by people who don't want witnesses, or might get rid of witnesses.
I think the police should patrol them on narrow boats
Who tf does your editing? So, so good!! Definitely the best I’ve watched on here.
Thanks so much mate, I honestly really appreciate that. I do it myself mate. One man band lol.
Wow! Your talent is amazing.
@@MortyCJ thanks mate, really glad you enjoyed it 👍🏼
A great well thought and balanced video which was a very interesting watch. I agree with what you mentioned about many of the deaths being down to intoxication, accidental etc; but there are many that don't make sense and something just not right about them. I'm not from Manchester but visit regularly and know that the pathways are pretty dodgy even in the day time; combing that with slippery surfaces and no railings is a recipe for bad things to happen. They really do need to take action to make it safer, plus CCTV. Thanks for making this documentary.
Thanks so much Matthew, you have made some
Great valid points there! Thanks very much for taking the time out to watch the video! Take care mate 👍🏼🐒
Great video DM🐒 been following this mystery for a few years now yes there could be accidents and mugging etc..my opinion is the pusher started mugging vulnerable drunks and pushing them in the canal while he makes his escape..maybe he gets the buzz of watching them struggle probably prowls the canal paths on a bike looking for victims 🤔
Thanks a lot Dad you’ve made a great point there and I really wouldn’t rule out a potential murderer on the loose in Manchester. I just hope that one day we will get the answers to the questions.
Thanks for watching the video⭐️👍🏼
Another great & informative video 👍 I believe it is a combination of accidents, muggings & a very dangerous individual.
Thanks a lot Helen, yes me too! 👍🏼⭐️
Really good video DM,far too many people falling into canal,you,d think there could be a lot more railing,still a bit suspect,a lot of mugging gone wrong,so sad.🙁
I agree Marian. The scary thing is since this video there’s been more casualties..
That's so sad,shame something's wrong isn't it,😍😎
Working late tonight, looking forward to watching this when I get home 👍🏻
It's harrowing mate, but put together as always with great skill, research and careful thought by Anthony.
Thanks so much Sean, I hope you enjoy the video mate 👍🏼⭐️
When I first started working in Manchester one of my colleagues was telling me about the Canal Pusher and I didn't believe it was even a real urban myth let alone a real serial killer. Was bowled over when I read about it online later that night, along with other urban myths like Purple Aki (Who is a very real person)
Thats a very interesting story, the one of purple aki. like you say, he is real. scary! thanks for watching the video, I really do appreciate it.
When researching Nathan's death, my impression is that he might've died from hypothermia.
CCTV footage shows it snowed in Manchester on the night he disappeared. If he had fallen into the canal that night, it's plausible he could've died from hypothermia without drowning.
Very true that mate. It’s a good theory and it’s possibility it could have happened. Maybe he slipped and fell in and the sound of him screaming could have been from the shock of going into the water ? Thanks so much for watching and commenting 👍🏼🐒
I do believe there is an element of both pusher & accident. It would be interesting to know how far out of the the city centre canal system it stops Great video!
Excellent point there Tony! Thanks so much for sharing it and cheers for taking the time out to watch it ⭐️👍🏼
Ive just found you on here and really loving your vids.. I've always thought something sinister about these deaths..
Thanks so much Deb! Really glad you’ve found the channel and your enjoying the content. I’ve just got back from filming so I’ll have another one coming out soon. Thanks once again and take care 🙏🏼👍🏼
Top stuff again!!! Ive walked those paths many times some parts are definetly a bit eeerie.
Thanks so much mate! Yes, very eerie. Cheers mate 👍🏼⭐️
IT FITS THE M.O. OF MISSING 411
The toe-paths don't look very safe in the daytime and must be even more treacherous at night. Better lighting and barriers would obviously help. The jury's out for me about the pusher but there does seem to be a lot of accidental deaths in this area.
Another excellent vid..my mined runs riot when watching these videos, cobden st..worked on an auctineers building , think it was called j stitt and compny, many years ago, keep up the great work.
How I have not seen your channel yet I don’t know but what a great work well done.
Thank you so much beni! Really glad you’ve found it and I hope you enjoy the content. I try to have variety on here and mix it up so there’s something for everyone. New video next weekend too! Thanks once again 👍🏼
This one was excellent 👍. I do enjoy your cold case style videos.
TBH! I too think some of those victims were attacked. But since the City Council can't be bothered. It's gonna probably go down in history as a cold case that will never be solved. Same as The Jack the Ripper case. {RIP all you poor souls}
Thank you so much for taking the time out to watch this video you’ve made an excellent point. I to agree that the council can definitely do a lot more to ensure the safety of the public is a priority. Thank you once again the support is much appreciated⭐️⭐️⭐️👍🏼
Absolutely Brilliant work my Friend
Thank you so much John! Much appreciated mate 👍🏼
I agree that we are talking about a combination of legitimate accidents and foul play. I find ot interesting that there are so many similarities to the American Smiley Face Killers. A scream on the telephone, belongings stacked at the side of the waterway, bodies disappearing for weeks but only in the water for days. But what could possibly link deaths in the UK and America ?
People must be sick who ever pushes those into the canal they must get a kick out of it would not get me walking down the canal
I totally agree mate, there’s some wicked people out there.
I do not believe that all these guys "just" fell in the river and died accidentally. I never will. Also it may be possible that more than one assailant is involved. I think some of these are thrill killings that are meant to appear to be muggings.
I think the police may have an official stance of the pusher not being real, but I am sure the police themselves es are divided over this. Is the one officer who made those remarks still with the department? Police officers are often subject to retaliation by superiors and colleagues when things get tense jn the department.
People have claimed they've seen a large man dressed all in black on the canals at night acting intimidating
Total goosebumps.....only learned about this case today. Do you think there's more than one .....ones a chaser and ones a pusher .....the guy who was on the phone to his folks for a whole 8ish minutes then nothing 😢😢 . So sad ...RIP to victims and massive hugs and love the families left behide x
Thanks so much for taking the time out to watch the video Rachel! I really appreciate it. You have made some great points in your comment. I seriously couldn’t rule anything out with this case. My heart goes out to the families. Thanks once again and take care 👍🏼🌟
@@daftmonkey7296 can't wait to watch more of your videos , seems loads of content that's interests me 🤣
@@rachelbuckley2593 thank you so much! I try to mix it up on the channel so there’s something for everyone. Hoping to have a new video out in the next week or so. Thanks for the support 🌟
In south shields where i live a small coastal town there a really high amount of people going over the cliffs its unbelievable
There is another strange case in the United States that is called the Smiley Face murders. All young people, mostly young men, between the ages of 18 and 25, that have been found in the waterways in many cities that have been rulled accidental or drowning (although there is no water in the lungs) and showing signs of bruises and other injuries that cannot be explained by falling in the water. Ligature marks and other signs of some type of control and the bodies showing very little decomposition even after being missing for 3 or 4 weeks before the bodies are found. There is always a smily face spray painted on a wall very close to where the body is located.
Very interesting and thought provoking.
Thanks so much Sue 👍🏼⭐️
Great work as always Mr. 🐒. My thoughts and prayers are with the families. My personal opinion is that there was/is a Serial killer to blame for these murders. I think the police would be wary of admitting such a thing as it could start a backlash of publicity and hype spreading fear amongst the local community (such as it is the Centre of Town). You make a good point about the Evil B@st&£d jailed for all those Drugging murders, I think it is possible to be his work. Although I’m not sure when the last case was. Brilliant mate really.
Thanks so much paddy and excellent points raise there mate. Yeah I really couldn’t rule out a pusher and if he was caught it wouldn’t surprise me. We live in a very wicked world at times. Yeah, potentially raynard sinaga could be to blame for a number of them ? But it doesn’t explain the cases after his incarceration, although it has quieted off a little. Like you said mate, I think the old bill know more than they let of but if they admitted it there would be a media frenzy. Thanks for the feedback and points mate I really do appreciate it. Take care paddy 👍🏼⭐️
After watching this video and also watching the documentary made in 2018 it called possibly be a series of muggins gone wrong in some cases maybe just accidents with people being too drunk but it could also be the work of a serial killer called a pusher when victims have lost their mobile phones and their wallet s is it the pusher making them and them over keeping them as trophies A lot of serial killers have been known to do that so I think the police need to investigate it more Hank for a great video and I will definitely be looking into getting research in it more
Great video!
Thanks a lot 👍🏼
This has been going on for years can't be one person or one reason for it keep up the good work mate Brilliant
It really has Jon. Can't quite put my finger on it. such a strange case. thank you for watching mate!
The same reports are coming from Wigan too with the same things being said, could there be a link there? In fact there are similar conversations going on in Leeds and Liverpool, an 86 year old man was found deceased in the canal in Leeds and police are still trying to identify a man found in the canal in Liverpool.
Very sad indeed😢 also for the poor parents involved. What a terrifying scream, too terrible for words. Very interesting indeed DM keep up the good work.
Thanks so much. That phone call is etched in my memory …
I agree with you on the the case of David meeting his untimely death at the hands of others … as for the others I think it’s likely that they were in the wrong place at the wrong time. And they have been assaulted and killed in the process
Down here we have no barriers at all along our canal network.
Some very dodgy places along the canal all up and down the country.
Great video as usual mate 👍🏻
Great points mate there Ian, I really appreciate you watching. Thanks for your input, can’t believe there’s no Barriers, canals are such a dangerous place. Thanks once again Ian and take care mate 👍🏼⭐️
Yet another fantastic vlog
I do think that the Chinese guy that got locked up in Manchester fro drugging and raping men had something to do with some of these deaths. I'm not aware of any deaths since he has been behind bars
Thanks a lot Mark, that really wouldn’t surprise me. He was and is a very evil man and he would well have been responsible for some of these deaths. Horrific to think. Thanks once again mate and take care 👍🏼⭐️
Had been wondering the same.
Keep up the great work Mate
Cheers mate! Glad you enjoyed it 👍🏼
Great video. Its always possible there was a pusher thats now jailed for unrelated offences or even passed away.. As you say CCTV, More barriers and lighting would make it much safer and less muggings. Alot will be accidents but seems too many...
Thanks so much Lee and great comment!
Nice one my friend keep up the Brilliant work
Thank you so much John, much appreciated mate 🙏🏼👍🏼
Quality again mate.. I dont know what to think but there's something fishy going on. No pun intended
Thanks so much Leon, yeah it seem to be that way doesn’t it. Thanks so much for watching mate and take care 💯👍🏼
Also... WHY doesn't the Council invest in a full network of CCTV along the canal network?
WHY are there areas with no guard rails whatsoever?
One can only conclude that the authorities are complicit in these deaths.
I totally agree mate, it’s a massive factor into why these incidents occur. Many of them could have been prevented if the correct equipment was put into place. Thanks for watching the video and taking the time to comment. It’s much appreciated 👍🏼