interestrateripoff Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 Is a serial killer stalking Manchester's canals? More than 60 bodies have been pulled from waterways in just six years - and murderer could still be at large, says professor Professor Craig Jackson, head of psychology at Birmingham City University, said the death toll was 'alarming' and claimed it was possible the killer was at large. Some of the 61 bodies have been discovered around Canal Street - home to many of the city's gay bars and restaurants and known as the 'Gay Village' - while police have previously searched for missing people in the Rochdale Canal (main picture). Among the deaths cited by Professor Jackson is that of Chris Brahney, 22, (inset right) who was found dead in the Manchester Ship Canal in June 2012, and Souvik Pal, 18, (inset left) who was missing for three weeks before his body was discovered in the Bridgewater Canal. Or drunk people falling in to the canal? Any rumours that's there's a serial killer on the loose in Manchester? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cica Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 Dunno but I once went down there to have a look at the canals on a Sunday morning about 1100AM and saw 3 men doing things I didn't expect to see at that time right in the middle of the pathway. Not too bothered myself (it was mildly amusing) but I really didn't expect that on a Sunday morning (I guess it was still Saturday night for them if they had been on performance enhancing substances or something). I can imagine it really annoying some people though. We know those people exist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northerner Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corevalue Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 60 "bodies". What they mean is 60 men. Can you imagine the public uproar if it was sixty women? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloo Loo Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 Boy-ancy Aids required. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Hovis Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 60 "bodies". What they mean is 60 men. Can you imagine the public uproar if it was sixty women? Wow, that figure didn't initially leap out. And people were talking about a serial killer in York after three or so. That's a crisis; no way can they all be accidental. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SarahBell Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 It is a shocking statistic. Is alcohol a factor? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debtlessmanc Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 i am always surprised anyone drowns in a canal, they are typically three to four feet deep so, unless you are comatose or very short it shouldn't be a problem. I guess the interesting statistic is how many were pulled out by other folk before they drowned. If the answer is none then something odd is afoot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debtlessmanc Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 I might add that of course locks are deeper but they are also left closed so unless someone in a boat went through and didnt notice the body alongside... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
libspero Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 City centre canal outside pub/club venues seems an odd place to dispose of murder victims. High chance of being spotted by the public High chance of being recorded on CCTV High chance of fairly quick discovery of the victim (unless weighted) If the bodies have signs of trauma then yes. If they haven't, and there are no signs of foul play then probably not. Unless the murderer is deliberately trying to make the victims look like drunks who fell in the canal. Which I guess is a possibility. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SarahBell Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 http://www.penninewaterways.co.uk/news/canalstreet.htmThere is a wall just not very high. Tons of other crime down there that goes unseen by CCTV, lots of violence and fighting. http://www.police.uk/greater-manchester/A1/crime/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccc Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 Easy comparison to do - Amsterdam. If these are high compared to that place - then its suspicious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Executive Sadman Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 10 a year...in an urban area of 3 million...doesnt seem that noteworthy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northerner Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 Seems you can just fall out of a bar and into the canal. More surprising is the lack of a barrier in the first instance. IT would probably be cheaper to erect (ooo errr) than a forensic police investigation as a first step. If it persists then go for a more detailed investigation. Old pictures - there has been a barrier in place for a number of years now ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccc Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 An autopsy would tell if these people died by drowning. If they died by drowning then that must be strange modus operandi for a serial killer? Or a very smart one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Errol Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 I've also been *ahem* informed that there is a thriving scene in anonymous hookups in and around the City centre canal network Yes, but not underwater surely? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SarahBell Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 http://metro.co.uk/2015/01/14/dead-actresss-body-found-in-water-tank-after-residents-complain-of-funny-taste-5021425/?ito=facebook Eww! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Self Employed Youth Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 Roughed it by a canal in Machester near the city centre last year on a Friday night in the Spring, lots of drunks walking past, plenty of rats about, and nearly got hit by two bottles thrown over the wall by irresponsible drunkards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNACR Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 There has been a spate of young men disappearing and turning up drowned in the River Avon in Bath recently. It does make you wondering if it's a gay sex attacker/murderer. There's been cases like Dennis Nilsen in the past. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StainlessSteelCat Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 http://metro.co.uk/2015/01/14/dead-actresss-body-found-in-water-tank-after-residents-complain-of-funny-taste-5021425/?ito=facebook Eww! Not that uncommon. At school, one of the teachers refused to drink the water. When asked why he explained that the previous year they'd cleaned out the water tank and found five dead pigeons in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happy_renting Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 http://metro.co.uk/2015/01/14/dead-actresss-body-found-in-water-tank-after-residents-complain-of-funny-taste-5021425/?ito=facebook Eww! I had a girlfriend who ran hot and cold on me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy T Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 i am always surprised anyone drowns in a canal, they are typically three to four feet deep so, unless you are comatose or very short it shouldn't be a problem. I guess the interesting statistic is how many were pulled out by other folk before they drowned. If the answer is none then something odd is afoot. Cold water shock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
el_presidente Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 I had a girlfriend who ran hot and cold on me. I had one who looked great in a tank top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frozen_out Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 i am always surprised anyone drowns in a canal, they are typically three to four feet deep so, unless you are comatose or very short it shouldn't be a problem. I guess the interesting statistic is how many were pulled out by other folk before they drowned. If the answer is none then something odd is afoot. Boring story alert: my great grandad died by drowning in a canal. He was on his way home from the pub, it was foggy and he just fell in. He wasn't a big drinker wither by all accounts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SarahBell Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/serial-killer-manchester-canal-pusher-8454937?ICID=FB-MEN-main Around 20 per cent of drowning deaths involve people falling in to waterways while more than 15 per cent of those who died had been drinking alcohol So 80% jump in? Can't believe the figure of 15% alcohol related though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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