THE CORONATION STREET KILLER

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Today's solved true crime case is on Daniel Bartlam and Jaqcui Bartlam aka the Coronation Street killer (kids who kill)
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[@EleanorNeale]

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[@Natasha_morgan]

Ya

[@bulkesp]

I don’t really watch Corrie

[@jasalinmarie9013]

Hi I’m early

[@organs8917]

Yay I’m early! :>

[@kitd7245]

can we get a case from Toronto at some point?

[@eimearmcmahon1174]

“the 14 year old son was able to save everyone in the house except his mother, he was seen as a hero-“ me: yep he definitely did it.

[@nightcorebeatzx8652]

Exactly what I'm saying lmao

[@roroo]

me rn

[@poorvikamat2312]

😂🤣I kinda wished different tho

[@sarahmchendry6022]

Exactly lol

[@Sol-su2mi]

@Last Chance unfortunately you are not lmao

[@Valeria-mq3qn]

The neighbor took it upon themself to be nosey as hell and literally heard so many details, like the fact that she knew WHAT the argument was, heard the shed, heard screams, yet didn’t bother to call them cops. Super annoying if you ask me.

[@wishingstar8924]

@@katyv9716 To play devil's advocate, there is a phenomenon called the "Bystander Effect" where someone is a witness to an event, but decides not to intervene due to them assuming someone else witnessed that same event and may have already intervened and the cycle continues.

[@katyv9716]

@@wishingstar8924 the case the bystander effect is based on was misreported, and this phenomenon does not really happen as frequently as you might think. Kitty Genovese was not murdered in front of nearly as many witnesses as the NYT reported (38!), and multiple witnesses did call the police upon hearing a struggle. From the wikipedia page about the case, "In 2007, an article in the American Psychologist found "no evidence for the presence of 38 witnesses, or that witnesses observed the murder, or that witnesses remained inactive". In 2016, The New York Times called its own reporting "flawed", stating that the original story "grossly exaggerated the number of witnesses and what they had perceived". I appreciate your point though, and this isn't to say it never happens! Just thought i should share since that particular case is responsible for a lot of misconceptions :)

[@chyanj2715]

@@wishingstar8924 I think this is mostly in cases where you can see other people witnessing the same thing you are. In most cases I think it comes down to “what if it’s nothing” “what if it’s nothing and the cops get mad” “what if the neighbors get mad at me” does that make sense? There’s so many cases where neighbors or ppl who hear certain things imperative to a case say the same thing “I thought it wasn’t serious, and if I called and they knew they’d get mad, and I’d feel bad” or “it would have been awkward” there’s even videos of people recording themselves doing normal things and hearing violent situations next door but not doing anything because they “feel awkward” does that make sense? But I do get the bystander effect and it could be very well that some ppl just assume another neighbor hears and calls!

[@grotesmurfbv4536]

I think he knew what was going on, but didn’t want to call the police, because he didn’t want te believe something bad was going on, it’s you arguing with yourself like, I would waste time, it’s probaly nothing or just a movie that they watch, and the other side would say, this is not normal, I need to call them, but then hope comes in to finish the argument, they hope nothing is going on, hope can sometimes be seen as reality if you believe to strongly in that what you hope, like in this case where he hoped nothing was going on

[@sumeya1923]

@@kd7437 idk …if I heard a long scream and everything went silent moments later …I might’ve called the police.

[@Odette321]

I knew it was him when he said he picked up the hammer and threw it. He was making an excuse for his fingerprints being on it. Sneaky little POS.

[@neens8109]

It was so weird there was a man in there and he didn't go to lock the door when he scared him and man ran away....

[@ladylemon202]

“Jackie thought that this was all just a phase” And there in lies our issue, teenagers have a lot of hormones and emotions, yes, and they tend to become more argumentative, but becoming aggressive like this, is NOT a teenager thing and needs to be addressed as soon as possible

[@afenismama]

THIS.🗣

[@Red1Green2Blue3]

Teenagers don't poo in boxes lol

[@nekkobat6876]

Bathroom issues are a huge sign of emotional and behavioral problems even with animals so I have no idea how that wasn’t taken extremely seriously here and how she didn’t immediately take him to a doctor after that

[@Isc_JnS]

eleanore: “masked man” me: HES A LIAR SIR

[@johannahosa4910]

i’m only 10 mins in but i already know its the kid cause the way she was explaining how the kid was regarded as a hero

[@Isc_JnS]

@@johannahosa4910 exactly!! it’s al about the phrasing

[@sosacaustica7248]

I thought it was Simon lol.

[@jogee2382]

My thoughts exactly

[@levitaylor2516]

HES A LIAR YOUR HONOUR

[@sophiex891]

eleanor: they were a very happy little group me: UNTIL THEY WERENT-

[@inadamquate]

"Before I cheated, things were great, after I cheated, things changed :( " - that one girl on 90 day finance

[@EmEm78]

Dun dun dunnnn....

[@AxxLAfriku]

GAGAGAGAGAGAGA this is wonderful! PRANK! IT is terrible! I looked in the mirror and saw something UNPRETTY: my face. GAGAGAGAG! But I am happy agayn because I have TWO HOT GIRLFRIENDS and I make cool YT v*deos with them! Good evening, love and peace, dear so

[@Gooner333333333]

That chapter?

[@ahjahlilulaamadeus3632]

@@AxxLAfriku I've watched some of ur vids. Honestly don't know how to feel.

[@patchworkundead4787]

He might've been faking hearing voices for attention, but failure in self care and questionable hygiene practices are outside signs of a psychotic episode.

[@mentaxm1829]

its inside the symptom of depression, which is not only a symptom but also a mental illness in itself. having a hard time with self care is ALWAYS a warning sign.

[@mentaxm1829]

its also clear that he was hyperfixating on true crime and violence/murder, and he had trouble socialising, which can also point to a specific spectrum of disorders. in my opinion, i think it does not look like he was doing these things (his mums underwear, and the toys) to get attention, but genuinely because he is suffering from something. He clearly tried to hide these things, and thought noone would find it. I dont think his mum meant to be neglectful, but not noticing the warning signs and getting him, a most probably very unstable person, the help that he needs, while she thought she was just being easy on some "teenage things" he did, it was neglect. He was neglected, but not purposefully.

[@patchworkundead4787]

@@mentaxm1829 no, no, you misunderstood. I meant to say that they are symptoms that can be seen externally. There are lots of overlapping symptoms.

[@nekkobat6876]

I mean…they’re also just signs of being a 14 year old boy. A lot of guys in high school were gross

[@patchworkundead4787]

@@nekkobat6876 a reason to get him checked out, nonetheless

[@bubblez0530]

I can only imagine the smell coming from his room. Omg…As a parent one must understand the warning signs. Things like asking a specialist is helpful in so many ways.

[@katieharington4404]

you can’t convince me that if he hadn’t have killed his mum and grown up and entered the real world as an adult he would’ve turned into some sort of Yorkshire Ripper, going round killing women

[@purplerain2314]

The writing is on the wall.

[@origamipein18]

He would've. 🙁

[@briana5249]

@@jessmerrey-osborne7666 maybe women that looked like his mother bc he already hated her but idk

[@genesisespinal5170]

@@jessmerrey-osborne7666 Bc is not a weird thing for serial killers who had this kind of relacionship w their mom to kill women who look like them or just women in general

[@DeadPretty138]

@@jessmerrey-osborne7666 mummy issues.

[@jeanetterodriguez6492]

The moment Eleanore said the 14-year old son was seen as a hero who saved his little brother and dog I was like....hmmm thats suspish

[@stacybrenda9409]

You watch bailey??

[@bobbyelacoe7600]

I watch both as well.

[@alx666_]

how

[@triciafradrick3731]

legit

[@kiki2961]

Lol we are jaded 😂

[@laurenhalliday4699]

POV: you think you've heard all of this disgusting story but you're actually only 22 minutes in

[@princessmaryam6148]

Wow I was 22mins in when I saw this comment 😂

[@olly4556]

@@princessmaryam6148 Me too lol

[@madisonl3401]

As soon as Ellie started saying the 14 year old son was seen as a hero, I knew it was him who murdered his mother. Then when he said he saw a "masked man intruder" that sealed the deal.

[@elizabethb1096]

I knew it was him when his bio dads face was blurred and his wasn’t.

[@charlietheb897]

I feel sorry for the little brother who lost his mum and technically lost his older brother as well. I know his brother is a piece of shit but for a little boy that must be tough.

[@ellasiaskylry]

Ikr

[@quicksilverlacey]

True. At the same time though his brother won't be torturing him anymore. I hope he had a good home after this.

[@hellokitty6863]

Foster Family Care....! 👨‍👩‍👦 I'm kinda sad still BUT breath in breath out.... much better

[@whoome1638]

@@hellokitty6863 well he still has his bio dad and both parents family members

[@hellokitty6863]

@@whoome1638 okie ⌫シ︎❤︎

[@MariannaSun1]

This is one of those terrible cases that makes me want to snort birth control, some kids are just cruel

[@SteveMHN]

Just don't allow your kids to grow up to be self-centered spoiled brats and i'm sure they won't kill you.

[@MariannaSun1]

@@SteveMHN i agree but you never know, also i already didn't want kids

[@marvie6773]

No but for real 😭

[@violet1329]

@@SteveMHN thats true but theres no way to prevent a person with issues. A friend I know has a brother who has this mindset and was treated and he was the only one, they were all treated the same and had a good childhood. With some individuals its inevitable without the help. Sad but true.

[@WakeyWakeyEggsandBakey]

I don't mean to victim blame and I'm not, I am just saying that many of these killers parents choose the very soft parenting decisions and the entitlement that this breeds, coupled with other factors are what'sb the issue here... he never had any repercussions fir his behaviour. The same can be found with that Guy "something," who's name I can't remember, who killed his parents and boiled them.. I'm sure you know who i mean. His mum was literally working full time and giving him her whole paycheck and he was like 30+ years old. Thus might sound lovely, but it turned him into an entitled brat who thought he could do whatever he wanted and when that was taken away from him because his mum was retiring, he couldn't handle it. So, when you're ready for children, you'll be fine. Just show them by example what'svright and wrong. You'll be just fine. I promise. Love from England x0x0

[@julianacarmalene]

They also should have thought that he was lying because in his first questioning he said he was going to the restroom in the hallway but he had a WHOLE restroom connected to his bedroom.

[@neens8109]

The fact that he woke up in the middle of the night and was walking around. As a teen, you close them eyes to not lose sleep. Unless you're up playing games and are hungry but his story was so bogus. I was lile, dang, he did. Afterall he only saved the brother and the dog. And went back in to save the mum but it was too late... hmmm

[@extrollacc4587]

Eh let's be honest, he wouldn't have been using either. Clearly shitting on boba fett was his go to.

[@cherri._.pie.]

i wish people would understand that kids have feelings too, it’s not just “a phase”, he should have gotten the help he needed

[@cultfiction3865]

He’s murdered his mother and you are sympathising with him. For real? He used to have a KZbin channel and his mother bought him an expensive Mac computer weeks before he murdered her. She was a good mother. He was pure evil

[@cherri._.pie.]

@@cultfiction3865 nono don’t get me wrong, im not sympathizing for him, im just saying maybe if the world knew more about mental health and had more health care options for mental health, maybe it could have been stopped

[@cultfiction3865]

@@cherri._.pie. True there isn’t enough help out there, too much ignorance. But maybe his parents should have disciplined him more. Make him work for his keep. Maybe that would have changed his attitude a bit cos it’s evil what he did

[@felixhenson9926]

@@cultfiction3865 I think we've seen plenty of evidence on this channel of what too much discipline does to a child and it isn't any better than the neglect. Support would be a start.

[@meghannicole1474]

Daniel: steals Jackie's underwear and hides it in his closet Jackie: "It's just a phase." Me: Ma'am...

[@makaylajennings231]

“Jackie kinda just laughed it off” bro what?!

[@MistereusBeautY]

Jackie allowed this behavior and set up this disruption. That 14 yr old had TOO much say over anything and his actions was something she shouldve put in line as soon as she saw it. Especially yelling at her... its okay to be a loving mother but you have to discipline the kids so they dont think they are ur parents. He wouldnt got no mac, no phone or nothing of privileges out of me. Smh Rip Jackie... she just loved him wher she couldnt see herself making him mad or sad

[@tamarar.4642]

@@MistereusBeautY I agree 100%. I have a friend like her and she is suffering right now because of her parenting. Her 36yr old son just got of rehab last year. She’s taking care of him and his 6yr old son. I didn’t find out until last week that the car he drives is in her name, she pays the $600 car note and $300 car insurance, she doesn’t work but he does, and SHE HAS TO SELL HER HOUSE TO GET OUT OF DEBT! My mouth flew open and I cried for her. He got mad because she’s moving up north and didn’t tell him! I told her I’d pray for her because she hasn’t learned a lesson. You don’t help people that keep putting themselves in the same situation. She lets her grandson do ALL KINDS of bad things and make excuses without punishing him. I completely banned her grandson from my house. He hits EVERYBODY he play with. He hit my child and my husband went off on her. She said my husband hurt her feelings like she’s not being a good parent! I’m looking at her like “ ok what’s more important your feelings being hurt or your grandson ending up hurt or killed for hitting people!” We just speak and keep it casual now. That kind of parenting is dangerous for anyone that child comes in contact with. I don’t want my child to end up hurting him so that friendship is not worth fighting for.

[@murdaspr33]

There are always red flags but this is just wild

[@Marian-hh6es]

@@tamarar.4642 yeah one of my friends is raising her kid like that he's like 3 years old now and already acting up whenever they don't give him something he wants he starts hitting his mother and aunts and screaming it's horrible, parents really need to learn how to discipline

[@OriginalContent89]

People need to stop pretending that kids don't have real feelings. No everything is not "just a phase" or "just being a teenager".

[@karamelizuotasvienaragis9801]

Dddd

[@cleoglover3572]

!!!The world ain’t ready for that conversation tho..smh

[@boopedoop5561]

This...👏

[@femblvd3114]

@@RedDemonRose They were teenagers at some point in their lives. How can they “not know how” to deal with teenagers if they didn’t deal with some degree of the emotions their own kids are dealing with now but I do agree with them avoiding confronting the situation. Parents need to do better than sweeping their kids emotions under the rug and actually treat them like humans.

[@OriginalContent89]

@Annie 1986 True, but that doesn't make the pain hurt any less. I'm not saying that you should drag your kids to therapy every time they say they're sad, just that parents should treat kids as real people with real feelings. Sometimes they need to talk, a hug, advice, or maybe just some space to feel their feelings and process them so that they can let them go. For example, when I was 14 I told my parents I wanted to kill myself. My dad's reaction was just to roll his eyes and continue what he was doing. Did I become a murderer? No, but I grew into a maladjusted adult who is just now starting to heal and doesn't have the greatest relationship with their father to this day.

[@jessgould4388]

I never understand why "just doing it for attention" is used to downplay someone's actions or "suffering" OK so he doesn't hear voices, cool, then why does he need to pretend that he does? I just don't get why it ends there, obviously there are still issues there

[@oyekunbiadams8742]

A lot of murderers play crazy to hide the fact their killing is calculated and premeditated. Not guilty by reason of insanity.

[@zoebradburn8411]

@@oyekunbiadams8742 yeah but they’re still not mentally okay if they are calculating and planning a murder..

[@oyekunbiadams8742]

@@zoebradburn8411 so every premeditated murder is as a result of a mental illness? Stop making excuses for sane people who know the difference between right and wrong. You can be in a perfectly fine state of mind and decided to end someone's life.

[@zoebradburn8411]

@@oyekunbiadams8742 they obviously have something wrong with their moral compass tho? They clearly have a lack of empathy and for some reason or other haven’t been fully integrated into society to then take someone’s life have they? Murderers are abnormal, surely that’s obvious? Murderers are not normal people with no mental health issues

[@oyekunbiadams8742]

@@zoebradburn8411 That suggests that everyone who chooses to do wrong is mentally ill and that's a dangerously slippery slope. Just because they're not within the bounds of what is considered normal doesn't mean they don't have normal reasoning. That's where human choice and free moral agency come in, along with responsibility and accountability. They're mentally okay. They just choose to do what's wrong.

[@shawn-3561]

Daniel Bartlem is easily one of the most baffling killers to me. There's just so much to him and his behaviour, I can't wrap my head around him.

[@shreyalove715]

daniel: is obsessed with boys his age who kill bailey sarian's voice: GET👏BETTER👏IDOLS👏👏👏

[@Madds_Thelover]

Yeessssssss 😂

[@ellalynne8169]

omg perfect

[@samanthaohora2396]

PERFECT!!! LMAO 🤣🤣🤣

[@vinagirl22]

Love this 🖤

[@rihannamclean2137]

Lollll i love her

[@SherrySchake]

never showered and shat in boxes mom: "it's just a phase"

[@ville666sora]

Plus it's never "just a phase" when a parent just lets their child have all the power and walk all over them. That's how you raise a psychopath. Why should it be your 13-14 year old son's decision weather you move house or not? Like, you're the mother. If mom wants to move, then the kids are moving too. Period.

[@greybands973]

@@ville666sora I mean the mother does have to take the child’s view into mind as well as something like moving affects not the mother but the child as well

[@idek7438]

@@greybands973 Of course but he was like controlling what she did and being aggressive to her? I'm sorry to say but this is a case where a child wasn't disciplined when he needed to and the parent didn't know how to put their feet down.

[@whoome1638]

@@idek7438 yep. Whenever my mom moved us I never questioned her. She always protected us so if we were moving I knew because we had to. I’m not going to ask my child if it’s ok to move. I’ll let them know we’re moving and depending on their maturity I’ll tell them why. My mother never told us too much because we were children and that could truly stress the child out as well.

[@epicleak]

@@whoome1638 exactly it was so tough for me moving i had AMAZING friends but i eventually learned to get over it lol we had to do what we had to do if my mom wants to move WE MOVE

[@sophiamcgee5054]

Great video. As the person who actually now lives in this house and we bought it after the murder. Great research. Btw the petrol was taken from the petrol lawn mower in the shed. And my neighbours are wonderful and elderly. They were awoken by the arguing over trainers that were new and packed for a holiday they were going on. Screaming and shouting happened daily. Because the argument went quiet and it was 1am they tried to go back to bed. Hindsight’s a wonderful thing and that night still haunts all my neighbours that still live here. Having to go through personal belongings, you could tell Jackie was a lovely woman who loved her children very much. It’s a shame their story ended how it did at the hands of her own child.

[@gabe7790]

Thank you for giving content warnings. I don’t personally need them but I know a lot of friends who do and you’re making your channel such a safe and accessible place. You’re awesome

[@niamhhawkins1261]

All i can think about is how bad his room must have smelled 😭😭

[@tashakayden2434]

You’re not alone on this one 😅😅. Once she started talking about him and peeing and pooping I couldn’t unsmell it 😂😂🥴.

[@rangda_prime]

Which makes the parent's role in it all that more perplexing. If your son's room stinks of piss and shit, you're either not caring about that, or you're just not going there at all. Neither scenario is good.

[@ariagna3539]

I just gagged. Like it’s just disgusting

[@dannilou7855]

The entire house would've smelled!

[@FromGodsPerspective]

**gag** BLEH-

[@IceFireofVoid]

Even if he was faking hearing voices, a normal healthy teen doesn't seek attention that badly. Something was clearly wrong with him and the system had multiple chances to do something about it and they didn't. The failure to notice that something was wrong with this kid ended up failing his mother too.

[@Indi_Waffle_Girl]

Yep yep yep! There was definitely something going on that needing addressing, regardless of whether or not he heard voices.

[@whoome1638]

Well the school recommended she take him to a psychologist. The school did their part. You can’t force parents to do those things

[@yms4355]

This!!!!!

[@skyskycuz6999]

He probably has bi polar disorder like horror movies do have a big impact it could also be personality disorder thats why he mightve thought himself as a murderer and my ex stepmom has bi polar disorder and she was always doing something to get my dad in jail to be the victim

[@IceFireofVoid]

@@skyskycuz6999 bipolarity is about having periods of mood swings between depression and mania. It’s not being obsessed with horror movies and killing people lol

[@secvlarhaze]

I was fortunate enough to have a family who cared for my mental needs and got me help when I needed it most, it's upsetting that Daniel never got the same.

[@syd1764]

its VERY upsetting to me too. I dont excuse what he did, but if he had gotten any sort of help this situation couldve been avoided. No one is born a cold blooded killer or monster. Sounds like he wasn't getting what he needed at home or school and it turned into this.

[@hollymilham3843]

the emotions in this case! started with "oh poor boy' to " how could someone do that to their own mother?!" im glad he got caught for this because he would definitely have gone on to kill someone else further along in his life!

[@woozi3695]

The second eleanor said people were calling Daniel a hero blah blah blah I’m like “Daniel murdered his mom”

[@lunaballuna]

I called it from the very beginning lol the second I heard the vague "guy in a mask did it" story, I was like "nope, Daniel did it". It sounded to me like a psychopath and I'm actually a bit shocked he wasn't diagnosed with psychopathy, or at least some sort of sociopathic personality disorder. I guess some people are genuinely just messed up or evil.

[@woozi3695]

@Bonjour idk if you’re talking to me, but what I meant was I concluded that based on the way that Eleanor said it.

[@woozi3695]

@Bonjour omg the narrator KNOWS who the killer is?????? That’s why she said it in that specific tone what is up w people these days. If you watch ALL of eleanors videos like I do you could immediately tell who the killer is based on the way she says stuff. Stop being so sensitive for gods sake

[@cheesepuffs8764]

@Bonjour why are you so pressed about it? leave the poor person alone.

[@mcgawasaurous]

@Bonjour stop trolling kthxbye

[@Ellie-ic9kl]

“It was suspicious that he was showered so early in the morning.” Me, who often takes 2 or 3 AM showers: 👀

[@beesmith2435]

Same 😂 only time I can take a shower peacefully

[@gracearredondo9588]

SAME they just hit different like they are amazing

[@mabellopez6364]

I think it also has to do with him not having the best hygiene and all of the sudden he's pristine and proper.

[@beesmith2435]

@mabel Lopez good point 🙂 that makes alot of sence

[@bud521]

3am. Pitch black. bathroom night light barely illuminating the shower. A small speaker playing peaceful music. Those showers are the best.

[@gailcbull]

Every time a true crime story starts out with, “they were the model family. Things were wonderful and then the couple divorced.”, I laugh. If the family was actually functional before the divorce, the divorce wouldn’t have happened. No one will ever know what went on in that family, but the fact that the father wasn’t around during his ex-wife’s murder trial and investigation - not even to comfort his own sons - speaks volumes. The trouble with this boy started long before the divorce.

[@iceice4741]

Facts

[@afenismama]

Eleanor: he sat in his room all day, and watched horror movies Me: yeah, and shit in his toy box

[@daniellefarrow7956]

😂😂😂

[@autisticsapphic8991]

i mean, my parents got divorced when i was a kid and there was some domestic violence in the household, but i didn’t become a murderer. now i just cry whenever people raise their voice😃

[@ilovemygf2202]

same but i cant cry in front of other people because my father beat me when i cried when i was a kid lol and he said he did it to make me stop crying but like....it made it worse?!

[@autisticsapphic8991]

@@ilovemygf2202 you a victim😳

[@princessreid1319]

I feel this 100%!! Divorce, domestic violence plus other abuse later in my childhood yet still the softest person who also cries if someone starts shouting. I hate that excuse for people like this x

[@YancoPups1908]

Probably cause women (not trying to assume your gender, but it's just a guess) are raised to be caring and nurturing no matter what, while men are raised to be allowed to do whatever the heck they want.

[@lumityishellacute1240]

people deal with it differently ig 😃

[@sweetmother2406]

Simon must have been a saint and must’ve loved Jackie so much to have put up with her 14 year old son being allowed to dictate where they lived

[@blueraine8705]

I have the most amazing step dad but even he wouldn't put up with everything Simon did

[@arcticmonkeysluvr]

he and the lil bro are the only ones i feel bad for in this story

[@sharyebethancourt3660]

Seriously! 💯🎯

[@sugarbabe5728]

Parents need to stop treating their kids like they're their significant other. Allowing a child that much power in my own household,he better be earning millions and supporting my ass 💯.. Imagine how her husband must've felt? He must've been a damn saint..

[@ashleyramon2921]

Exact same thoughts ..

[@re2382]

i was awake when my parents were arguing all the time and i would hear them yelling. i even heard them argue to the point when one of them said they dont love the other and they should divorce. i cried alot and it was definetly not the best day, but i never would even consider hurting my parents EVER.

[@Sleepyfloop]

When you said the 14 year old scared off the masked man I knew it was him 100% I ain't gonna run from a kid no matter what they throw and most 14 year olds are taller than me hahahah

[@Metroid250]

This shows that domestic violence is NOT only between partners and NOT only physical. It can happen to parents and it can include verbal, emotional, psychological abuse as well. This is a tragic case

[@sephinarose420]

YUP. Domestic means home.

[@sunflower4879]

I wish more people knew this. Everyone always assumes it's a man abusing his girlfriend/wife but it can be parents being abused by their children, children being abused by their siblings, etc. It can happen to anyone regardless of age or gender.

[@sumeya1923]

@@sunflower4879 my heart broke for the mother cause I know women in my family going through that and I was Dominic at one point …hearing my sibling be abusive to my mother . It’s hard and I wish more people knew and spoke about this too.

[@creacher00]

Very well said! I’ve seen that a lot of domestic violence resources provided by authorities are usually oriented towards people in relationships, even though it also occurs between siblings, parents and children, and with anyone else living in the house. They definitely need to expand more for these kinds of situations

[@emmanarotzky6565]

Maybe it’s because he was so young, but I was surprised that he escalated so quickly. Usually domestic abusers start out normal, then escalate through stages before getting to the final stage of homicide. Like you wouldn’t expect one to jump straight from verbal abuse to murder, you’d expect them to go through a phase of beating people up in between. I guess he did beat up his brother, but with his mom it sounds like he just skipped that stage.

[@kirbird]

If the school counsellor knew about his thoughts, they should have referred him to a psychologist. Holy moly

[@SassyCactus86]

They could have an he refuse to go or not talk. Not everyone failed this kid. Some people just wont help themselves.

[@tlewis449]

Psychiatrist would make more sense

[@kaitokisser_]

@@SassyCactus86 He could've refused to talk but he can't refuse to go if he said something harmful since he's a minor.

[@laurenadams6839]

@@SassyCactus86 a

[@chaussettess]

school counselors dont do fuck all

[@princessmimi1100]

I’m obsessed with watching all Eleanor’s true crime videos but this one hit me different, literally a 5 minute drive from my house… he would have been only 3/4 years older than me as well such a sad case

[@venuslovesss]

the fact that he was like "your next", is just SCARY.

[@summonedbyamnesia]

I’m sorry but if I caught my teenage son with my underwear I’d be more than concerned and creeped out. So disturbing.

[@Greentealiesel]

@@julietk.1698 hunny that isnt cute 😭😭

[@unclewiley1986]

@@Greentealiesel What did she say? 😅

[@Greentealiesel]

@@unclewiley1986 oh no sorry i dont remember but it was something about her mom being invasive to her privacy and her thinking its endearing.

[@skyskycuz6999]

I would have disowned that child

[@qiralyncassette]

@@skyskycuz6999 you're not fit to be a parent then...

[@fauxcommander]

All cases that mention that professionals didn’t deem the person mentally ill or anything the like, but they were just looking for attention.. Going to the toilet in his closet, abusing his younger brother, fighting with people around him to this extent is not something that your day to day person does. Even if he did this for attention, there should be something added to the dsm5 because attention seeking like this is not very common, yet I hear it all the time in these true crime cases.

[@axolotllan]

I feel like it's psychologists/psychiatrists saying that a Non-specified diagnosis is not enough to declare the person mentally incompetent to stand trial. With some of the stuff in here he might've been borderline personality disorder or he might have been deliberately 'malingering' i.e. pretending to have a mental illness because he has researched that it is a means not to be held criminally responsible for the murder he was planning. Generally, for a diagnosis the categorical behaviours have to be seen in multiple environments (minimum two preferably 3 - like school, home, other). The defecation/urination could be viewed as destroying property deliberately to prevent items from being given to his sibling- most parents will give toys one child has grown out of to a younger sibling. The underwear sounds pretty weird from the outside, but it doesn't necessitate a desire for his mother specifically. I've known some kids that did similar shit when in their preteens/teens because they "liked the feel of the material better than a gym sock" and couldn't bring themselves to go out and buy their own wank gear yet. I had the mis/fortune that my mom was the nightshift emergency room nurse alot of my art friends wound up seeing at least once and felt like it meant I was the confessional for their sex-ed experiments/ questions.

[@EMEM663]

@@axolotllan thankyou for the information! I did not know about the requirement for the behaviour to have taken place in multiple locations. That makes sense. Also sorry that your mum's profession put you in some uncomfortable situations. Have a great day!

[@axolotllan]

@@EMEM663 While there are conditions that can be scientifically tested and diagnosed by medical diagnoses, EEGs, MRIs and noticeable chemical imbalances alot of diagnosis categories require the assessment in multiple environments to prevent misdiagnosing say abuse-responsive actions for anxiety, clinical depression etc.. as for my mom ehhh I wound up making friends with many of them it just was very very difficult keeping my mom from knowing it since they mostly had the survival instincts of a sunfish.

[@im19ice3]

lots of ''specialists'' summoned to court are shunned by the academic side of the discipline for being grifters, its not unusual whichever side can pay best gets them to say what suits them best, since mental illness is a gray area compared with physiological ailments its wide open to misuse

[@MDev1997]

I graduated from college with a psych concentration and there actually is something that fits with some of these symptoms. It's called Conduct Disorder and some of the symptoms from the DSM-5 include: -Bullying, intimidating and threatening others often -Starts fights often -Physically cruel to people or animals -Setting fires, wanting to cause serious damage -Has destroyed other people’s possessions (other methods than setting fire) - which sounds similar to the possible motivation of him defecating/urinating on the toys his mother bought him - -Has stolen things without confronting the victim (his mother's underwear) Rejection by more prosocial (wanting to help people with no expectation of rewards for doing so) peers - he doesn't have really any friends - -Has used a weapon that can result in severe harm to other people. (These items may include bat, knives, broken bottles or bricks)

[@marisahels]

Daniel definitely *needed* help. He was clearly very mentally & emotionally unstable, god even a percentage of me feels sorry for him....but still, no excuse at all. I have several diagnoses I struggle with every single day, none of which have ever made me feel homicidal. I'm talking over 27+ different antidepressants, antipsychotics, mood stabilizers, TMS (like a mini version of electroshock therapy) that I had to stop after 2 weeks because it hurt SO bad. I struggle with borderline personality disorder, OCD, *severe* anxiety & panic disorder, substance abuse disorder, amongst a couple other things that are JUST mental, not to mention the physical pain I deal with every day as well from herniated discs in my back & pinched nerves in my neck & back that cause my entire hand to go completely numb & unusable. Again, dealing with all of this, having no money to help myself or my sick dying pets or family, I STILL would never consider killing someone, much less my own parents. I am so paranoid, that's one of my biggest fears is losing them, I couldn't do that. I couldn't even live knowing they wouldn't be with me anymore. I don't understand how people can do this to anyone, much less family. I know everyone's family life is different, & I know not everyone is lucky enough to have a stable, loving & caring family.....but if you do/if you are, please cherish them, every moment you have. Good or bad. As we've seen from Eleanor's videos, life is very short & can end in a split second. Please, love the ones you've got. I'm *SO* so sorry for the fkn paragraph, I know this was a long ass comment. & if you've made it this far in my comment, I hope you have a blessed, amazing day & life, I love you all! 💛

[@illusiveaxeman9164]

The thing about the 'they're just doing it for the attention' explanation... doesn't erase the problem. Cause then it just raises the question: What attention are they not getting, why are they not getting it, and why do they feel they have to resort to the extreme of faking ailments to receive it? I'm glad you acknowledged that in your video.

[@elle_blair]

I love that you said even if the voices etc were faked, he should still have been getting mental health support. A ‘cry for attention’ happens for a REASON. All behaviour is communication.

[@fosho_124]

Off topic but How did u insert a photo in ur name 😂

[@luisaricci3911]

@@fosho_124 she’s a channel member lol

[@vickyj8584]

I agree. Bc studying the mentality of people like this can help us in Alot of ways. Mainly to avoid stuff like this

[@freyamcbain4160]

This video mentions one of my biggest issues with mental health services in the UK. The “just an attention seeker” label is dangerous. If a young person is acting unwell, even if you THINK its just an act, it needs to be investigated. I was labelled as an attention seeker for having random crying fits, shaking, and zoning out. I am now an adult diagnosed with severe PTSD and depression, that was present since childhood. Listen to the kids!!!!!!

[@turnipopolis]

I think people like to forget that we as humans NEED attention. It's the second tier on Maslows Heirarchy of needs, infact right after basic needs like food and water. Anytime I hear people disregard something because that person is "an attention seeker" I just shake my head.... we do so many things for attention and that's not a bad thing! You're so right about just checking is out to be safe. I mean if someone's willing to put up an act to get attention, something tells me that's usually a cry for help y'know? Canada really needs improvement on this front as well.

[@im19ice3]

it also makes no sense that the response given to cries for attention is dismissal?? like if you know what they're asking for but because it was an inconvenience the way they communicated it then they deserve the punishment of knowingly refusing the request??? how the fuck is that justifiable

[@betsyadams9670]

Agreed. Especially when he is supposedly having hallucinations at school. He should have been referred for more intense therapy. I am American so didn’t realize your mental healthcare was as bad as ours. Kids with even a slight showing of ADD or ADHD are sent for help and meds why not these others?

[@RealElongatedMuskrat]

@@betsyadams9670 its the same in Ireland - ad(h)d is the only thing that kids are really considered for, and if any (even in their teens) present clear anxiety or depression, they're told "everyone gets stressed, everyone gets sad" by doctors. Personality disorders and other psychological issues are sort of ignored unless it's chronic paranoia and delusions etc. My uncle was 55 when he was diagnosed as bipolar. His life could've been so much less chaotic and difficult if he'd gotten help sooner.

[@kennedygardiner42o]

My sister was really bad growing up and everyone just chalked it up to ‘she’s just an attention seeker’ but when she got older it turns out she has severe ADHD. She told me that once she got her meds figured out, it was like she was a whole new person. People didn’t believe she wasn’t just ‘seeking attention’ or ‘trying to be annoying’ until she got better. The same thing is happening with my little brother but his parents won’t listen to what the doctors say and they say it’s because he’s just a hyper kid. He’s exhibiting the exact same behaviours as my sister was at that age and I just feel terrible that I can’t help my brother more, knowing what he’s going to go through.

[@little_jennif]

I just feel so sorry for Dominic, he basically lost his mum and his big brother within a couple of days of each other, that's his whole family gone because presumably his step dad didn't get custody and after the break up of his parents he didn't see much of his dad

[@loriegosnell5938]

The only reason that POS saved his brother is for attention.He wasn’t ill and there aren’t always mental diagnoses.some people are just plain evil and self entitled

[@pineforest1442]

At the point where he started demanding his mother run everything by him, that was the point where he needed help. I’ve never heard a fourteen-year-old having the final say in anything. That kid need some therapy to avoid this tragedy.

[@sadievictoria6131]

I know a few people who allow their kids to run their lives this way...maybe a coincidence but their kids are also terrible little people 🤷‍♀️

[@sumeya1923]

@@sadievictoria6131 she didn’t do much bc it’s abuse . He abused his mother. She probably didn’t do much bc she loved him unconditionally. I’ve seen this many times . It’s sad as hell.

[@TheNyleve16]

@@sumeya1923 she loved him but at the same time I think like she felt bad about the divorce and pitty him giving him all the control she should've had. She possibly also felt very lonely and used his oldest child to fill the gap of the "head of the house" cause she maybe didn't know how to deal with being a single mother. It is very sad honestly. If this is the case, I really don't know. Though I made the observations because I had a cousin who was similar to the kid with similar circumstances, except for the actually going through with murdering off course. I was of divorced parents myself too but my cousin's situation was so extreme and so ignored by many school councelors and social workers as if they were an "attention seeker" that they tried "unalive" themself in multiple occasions. They were able to get better only by their parents actually accepting that they needed professional help. Now they are a parent too and tries really hard to be better at paying attention to their child's needs and issues.

[@sumeya1923]

@@TheNyleve16 that’s also a possibility 😓 RIP

[@tinabrack8199]

Look at the world today. Parents rather be their child's friend then a parent. I say to my kids I'm your mother NOT your friend and need to get you ready for the REAL WORLD. My Son is a Marine now and I'm so proud of him!!!

[@manamagician]

Hey girl! I actually lived down the road of this little psycho and went to school with him (I was in 6th form at the time) When he set the house on fire we were freaking out, we live off of a main road so we hear sirens a lot but when they went down our road it was ridiculously loud; I remember being woken up by it and it was terrifying. Where it happened is pretty much in the country side so you can imagine We were even more freaked when we heard of the murder, we of course thought a man had done this and everyone was terrified until we heard it was Daniel that did it; there was a rumour going around school that there was a boy yelling at his tie in class saying ‘it was going to strangle him’ Definitely a scary time, thank you for covering this ❤️

[@miumiuwony]

I'm so sorry you had to go through that

[@cerealkiller3806]

I hope you're okay, this case made me sick.

[@Sofie2734]

Omg that’s so terrifying! I hope it doesn’t become a school myth or anything, I know kids can do that and turn truly horrible things into joke.

[@arizonathecatlover]

thats terrifying holy shit

[@ixedtea5302]

Im glad your safe it must if been a scary time

[@avaggdu1]

You touched on emotional neglect but it's rarely spoken about, presumably by people not wishing to speak ill of the dead. I worked with Jacqui. She certainly wanted the best for Daniel, but not for his benefit. She was very materialistic and liked to present an appearance that was at odds with someone "working" part-time (she mostly spent her time socialising in the office as she wandered the corridors). This is why Daniel was sent to public school. It was all about the image. He may have not liked state school because he'd been brought up to think he was better than he was - he'd learned that by the example set by Jacqui. He also hated public school because of the reality of the familiy's circumstances; basically he believed he was too posh for state school but he wasn't posh enough for public school. He distanced himself from friends who were no longer within his perceived social standing and was shunned by others at public school. Jacqui was devoted to Daniel when he was younger and spoiled him rotten. After her divorce, things changed and Daniel became something Jacqui and her ex used to score points against each other. The love he had when he was younger was replaced with material things. None of this excuses his actions, and I can only claim to know what I observed of Jacqui and what she said. It's just a little background that may put some things in perspective.

[@tyshanwright1890]

I guessed as much that he grew up feeling very entitled.

[@blossom5947]

Eleanor's voice is so calming! I love putting these videos on and just working on homework or my bracelets :)

[@jdngo]

Daniel: *lock himself up watching horror movies, writing murder stories* Me: *staying at home all day binging Eleanor's videos* 👁👄👁

[@missoona7130]

Lol Quarantine is a bich

[@georginapage730]

Lol me to x

[@DeadpanVT]

Mood

[@hateitorlovification]

Trust me watching Eleanor’s page is vastly different to watching SAW all day

[@chiarabraidwood7805]

Ok me too

[@ShaydW]

As much as I love true crime and forensic science, as a teen, my mum always made me watch an hour of random cartoons or something happy afterwards. This was to ensure that the last thing on my mind would be like Spongebob instead of murder. She firmly believed in that the last thing in your mind should always be happy! Even to this day I'll binge crime and the watch something silly like BBT or Still Life just to clear the mind. I only found your channel this past weekend and absolutely love your approach to the different stories!

[@mememe217]

Absolutely Agree with your mom! My nann always said “ don’t let the kids go to school in a bad mood” So…. I’ve used this in my daily life with my children STILL even if we are having a tough morning. I ALLWAYS MAKE SURE TO TURN IT AROUND,, making sure they start their day on a positive note! - thanks Nann, I love and miss you so very much girl 👼

[@leafhoff4321]

My mom did the same thing

[@cleoglover3572]

My mum used to tell me only horror bedtime stories as a kid and when I started watching tv it was only crime, horror and gory stuff including reading a lot of Stephen King and Dean Koontz n the worst thing I ended up having was a little hatred for comedy and Rom coms..either way that’s no reason for him to turn into a psychopath

[@christinewright110]

Yes I did that with my children. I do it too. After a tense programme I'll watch a comedy show.

[@holly-rosemckinneycondren]

i do something very like that only for me its reading something happy because i find when you consume happy things you dream of happy things. the same is true for the opposite.

[@v1c-was-her3]

Stuff like this makes me really appreciate my parents more. May have arguments or disagreements from my parents but never once have I considered ever actually doing any harm to them, and having heard how much that his family endured to him makes me sick to the bone.

[@katherinegotschall9842]

Bless Simon! Finally a stepfather who was kind and supportive of the family and not abusive.

[@fearofthechippan]

Weird fact for older internet denizens: the “my tie is evil and it’s trying to kill me” is an asdfmovie sketch, and creator Tomska has said that he’s haunted by this case as a result

[@joemc9683]

That’s actually insane

[@MadeOfConfusion]

Oh my god the ASDF.... wait so it was a coincidence entirely, right? I'm being dumb rn

[@RockstarKisses13]

So this pretty much confirms he probably saw that sketch and was mimicking it? Because his tie trying to kill him struck me as an unusual psychoses to have. It’s too…logical? But in an artificially illogical way, if that makes sense.

[@StarrystuffSkye]

came here to say this

[@angiestalesfromwales1590]

oh shit!!!! I wondered why it sounded familiar

[@meg_hutson]

I’m only a little sorry about giggling every time you said “Simon said...”

[@arianealassaf5008]

I didn't dare to make this comment. 😅🙈

[@eiman4114]

literally 😂

[@Clara-ze9hu]

same😭

[@vivjma8502]

Omg I didn’t make the connection until I read your comment 😂😂

[@amberhattam2548]

PLS THAT WAS ME

[@lynnoserb6398]

Whoever has his little brother hopefully move away and had his name changed. That’s what I would do if I had custody of his brother

[@Jolenesmart1980]

Daniel will be out by the time he’s 21 I expect that’s what we normally do in the uk- even Jamie bulgars killers got out once turning adults

[@DavidST-re3oi]

31

[@reds1013]

We have an absolutely shocking justice system in this country . He can still get out get married have kids etc wrong

[@nthgth]

It can be pretty bad in parts of the US too

[@VersMar]

my toaster literally caught fire when she started talking about their house burning down- I've never been so scared in my entire life

[@retr0tune80]

That is an angry toaster

[@EnderPanReigns]

Holy shit I’m glad you’re okay

[@BishopSaysWHAT]

she mentioned “”masked man”” and at first i thought “oh ex-husband is the killer” but then she kept going and i was like *o h*

[@themightydart1332]

So glad I’m not the only one who thought that

[@yaelkaniel8082]

As someone who is Daniel's age, with both bpd and bipolar disorder, I don't know what those mental health professionals were doing. It honestly seems as though he was hiding his mental illness from the professionals examining him. I would also like to mention, that Daniel's mother taking him out of therapy only after a couple sessions is a form of neglect, though not considered extreme. If he was going so far for attention, to the point of acting insane, he is definitely mentally ill. There is no such thing as an un-mentally ill person, so starved for attention, that they would do something of that sort. I can positively say, that if the people around him, observed him better, got closer with him, initiated conversations with him about the things he liked, and acted towards him in a positive way, that this never would've happened. I feel so eternally grateful, that even though, unmedicated at a young age, I showed signs of aggression and still do, similar to how Daniel did, that I have people around me that pay attention to those little details, and we work through issues together.

[@rexxawesome6529]

I do appreciate your warnings at the beginning of each video for the possible triggers. 💚💚💚 Love your videos!

[@k3nia.v]

The fact that she had so much love for him she couldn’t see through his actions absolutely breaks my heart into pieces.

[@lynne1517]

Daniel was showing huge signs that he was extremely emotionally disturbed. Poor Jacky. She was way out of her depth trying to deal with him. My heart goes out to the youngest son. I hope he’s doing well today x

[@Sleepyfloop]

Havent watched in a few months. But yesterday and today I haven't stopped. Love binge watching your videos!!

[@ladylemon202]

“I wasn’t planning to do it that night” 🤦‍♀️nicely done Daniel 😂

[@justaperson5095]

It’s so sad that the mother was genuinely a good woman who was trying her best to raise two children by herself. She didn’t deserve what she got at all.

[@RaionOwO]

Not that she deserved the death she got... But she saw so many red flags, clear red flags... And did not do enough. Not even just for herself, but for Daniel and her /other child/.

[@justaperson5095]

@@RaionOwO That doesn’t mean that she wasn’t a good woman. Raising TWO children, especially as a single mother raising a narcissist is incredibly difficult. She was too lenient with her children but since when has that ever been a crime yknow? She thought she was doing the right thing and nobody ever thinks that their 14yr old son is going to murder them.

[@intrepidtomato]

@@RaionOwO I can totally see that as an adult with so many other cares and worries, it is extremely hard to address the emotional needs of your extremely resentful, violent, narcissistic son. Some of them ARE just going through a phase and will eventually be less entitled little shits when they've had some experience of life outside the parental home.

[@Greetingsearthling22]

@@RaionOwO hindsight is 20/20. When you raise a kid you never think they’d murder you red flags or not.

[@arcticmonkeysluvr]

@@RaionOwO i agree that she was way too lenient and could’ve lectured her child better but no one deserves to be murdered wtf

[@abbyloiacano]

If that’s how he treated his mother, imagine in the future if he had had a family and kids how he would’ve treated women or children

[@goglegoo4320]

Oh my god. Thank god he got caught.

[@FlossMyDog]

We’d have another case of a narcissistic person that killed their family most likely.

[@lemr88]

This I more about the rejection of boundaries by an authority figure. I may be wrong but my youngest son is very much like Daniel minus the feces

[@thinkaboutit7483]

@@lemr88 Than you need to teach your son until he lives under your roof, it's your rules or you can give him up to the state.

[@shanellebiddle4767]

I don't think he would have been able to get a girlfriend

[@jessloki2023]

"His internet history was mostly murder related".... me: *binging Eleanor Neale, Danielle Kirsty and Bailey Sarian daily*..."crazy"

[@annette2877]

There are so many kids who’ve been in much worse situations and turn out to be decent people. And to be perfectly honest, I can relate to Daniel in some ways. I had no social life, no friends, I loved horror movies, but my mom was too busy with work and I had an abusive stepdad. And my biological dad had nothing to do with me after my parents divorced. So I was a very hurt kid but I actually enjoyed my solitude and I learned how to cope with my problems in my own way. But I never thought but killing my parents and setting them on fire! Kids at school called me a freak, monster, blood drinker, but I didn’t care I didn’t want to be their friend anyway.

[@purpleprose78]

I don't like the victim blaming of the experts who said "Mom didn't pay enough attention to him." I had a sickly younger brother who took all my parents attention when he was young. I didn't murder anyone. I fought constantly with my mother as a teenager and I didn't murder her. I still fight constantly with mom and I'm 42 and again I haven't murdered her. Like, my mom and dad had jobs and I was not the center of their world and I didn't feel like I needed to be. I have friends with divorced parents who divorced at similar ages to this kid and they aren't murderers. This cry for attention bullshit ignores the probability that something else was wrong in this child probably at a biological level. People always want to blame the mom for their child's behavior, but he has two parents and his own personality. Where was dad in all of this? If she did anything wrong, it was to not advocate more for her child's mental health. I think it comes down to are some people born to kill? I wonder if Daniel might be one of those people who were.

[@prettypoppin_552]

Good for you😐, but every person isn't like you or your friends. Everyone responds to trauma differently and calling out the truth isn't victim blaming. She probably was inattentive, and it's a known fact that when kids feel ignored, unwanted or unloved by parents they act out. Normally not to this extent which leads me to believe he wasn't mentally well but that still doesn't mean her treatment of her son wasn't a contributing factor in his behavior.

[@aromaladyellie]

@@prettypoppin_552 I think they were saying putting a lot of the blame on the mom’s *entirely hypothetical* neglect every single time a child murders her is used as a way to dismiss that the child is mentally ill. Like it may be a contributing factor but it’s usually blamed as WHY the child is mentally ill and WHY she was murdered. It’s put as the entire motive, not one part of a list of things. Of course some kids act out when they feel ignored and neglected. Nobody said they don’t. But to act out to the degree Daniel did should have been a sign there was something wrong with his brain chemistry. That’s what I think they were saying. Not that being neglected wasn’t a contributing factor, but that even if he was, the way he reacted to it should have been a sign he needed help.

[@purpleprose78]

@@aromaladyellie That is exactly what I was trying to say. The mom may not have been a perfect mom. No one is, but this was clearly a troubled child. who was acting in ways that are not the norm for the circumstances that he was presented with. Divorced parents, having to change schools, mom dating someone new, having a kid brother who took mom's attention some of the time. These are all incredibly normal things to happen and 99.9% of the time, children don't murder their parents over it. And we don't know the mom's side of the story because Daniel killed his mom. The step dad's side didn't seem to present a mom that was neglectful, but a mom that was trying to give their child space. It seems that Daniel blamed her for his life not remaining the same. He probably should have gotten more mental health treatment to teach him coping mechanisms to deal with change, but again, no one expects a child to murder their mother.

[@antismart8167]

Not yet

[@TapDancerDood]

+Victoria Perry Demons were involved.

[@cela9852]

Dayymn Eleanor, as someone who loves black and mostly neutral colors I have to say that background looks amazing. 👌🏿

[@EMEM663]

Yes, her new set up is gorgeous!

[@andreapoulieva6717]

I'm a mom (to girls) and I cannot imagine what it would be like to be scared of your own children. That poor woman certainly did not deserve being brutally murdered by her son...and my heart aches for little Dominic. I hope he's as ok as can be, under those horrific circumstances. Daniel is obviously very sick in the head.

[@ais4386]

Also- I LIVE with a schizophrenic and he just randomly starts flipping out. He doesn’t do it everyday, and sometimes he does it everyday but at different periods throughout the day. It’s always completely insane UNREAL things that he flips about, and it’s scary. I’m fully aware of what it’s like to see how a schizophrenic behaves. It’s completely NUTS, you wouldn’t believe it unless you seen it with your own eyes. My roommate randomly starts screaming that Chinese ppl are attacking him and pouring poison on his brain and putting bugs in his eyes and it gets far far worse. This is REAL stuff people… this really exists in people. His reality is not like ours, he really believes these things are happening to him even though we can clearly SEE nothing is happening to. Dealing with him in the proper way so it doesn’t further upset him and make him freak out is the key. But at the end of the day, it’s still ALWAYS scary that he acts this way and it honestly freaks me out and I do not trust him. He doesn’t even know what he’s going to do on a daily basis, so how am I supposed to know. 👀😬🤷🏽‍♀️🤦🏽 one thing to remember is that schizophrenic people may KNOW exactly what they’re doing, but WHY are they doing it is the question. This is the thing, at any time a person or family member can appear to be a demon to the schizophrenic person. This is real. Daniel premeditated….. well either way, he had some kind of mental disorder period, his behavior definitely shows that. Nobody “normal” acts that way.

[@kamabokogonpachiro3798]

Imagine struggling for nine long months to give birth the reason of your death 😑

[@afenismama]

Man.🤦🏾

[@Yasichuu]

the little pillow on eleanors chair makes it look like she has cat ears 😂💖

[@AroKopa]

I thought so too and had to take a double look a couple of times like: "did she put on cat ears? She wasn't wearing any at the beginning...oh it's the pillow" 😂

[@GrandGamesReviews]

I don't see any pillow

[@brenna_marie]

I’m so glad I’m not the only person who thinks that lol 😂

[@kennastout7621]

IKR! It's so adorable! Eleanor herself is adorable! ❤🧁

[@leilawells6377]

It does as well 🤣🤣

[@gilbirdsareawesome]

I been into the ‘horror’ genre since I was a teen. I never been a violent person, or wanted to harm anyone. Some people are just born evil.

[@sunnysoprano7101]

He had a mother that was more worried about keeping her kids happy than making the responsible choices that sometimes don't make your kids happy in that moment. He sounds like an out of control terror, even before you find out he killed his mom.

[@Gooner333333333]

He just sounded spoilt to me and not getting his way triggered him in extreme ways

[@xyz-bl6ii]

Yes. There wasn't really any reason to murder his mom, it's not like he was abused, talking of emotional neglect even if it happened its not something to murder someone for almost every kid gets somehow emotionally neglected at some point & also on Dr. Phil he said that he killed her because she wasn't taking proper care so ig it's clear that he wasn't abused of something. So whatever he did either he did it just cause of aggression & spoilt self or he had some mental health issues

[@WakeyWakeyEggsandBakey]

This. Exactly what I've just written in response to a woman who doesn't want children out of fear they will murder her. It DOES happen sometimes where someone is mentally very sick and will do this regardless of treatment by parents, but generally the nurture part is, usually, more to blame in these cases. Because most people don't have psychiatric problems and still... murder is still very rare and matricide is even rarer. Its worrying that people whovwatch true crime decide not to have children, they obviously think this stuff happens a lot.

[@zrencos]

Same thoughts!

[@cometvaudin2850]

I dunno, he had alarming behaviour regarding a fascination with murder before the argument. It just seems like it was inevitable.

[@gailannesquires3979]

He was planning along to murder his mother for not having his own way... wicked and evil boy...I hope he rot in jail.,

[@Lady_Truth]

He wasn't mad, he wasn't hearing voices from his school tie hes just a narcissistic psychopath who planned this a year in advance and thought that if he played mad then he could use it later on as his defense but it backfired in his face

[@adamotoole4563]

Yes this comment to me is on the money 100%

[@calla7404]

don’t armchair diagnose people, aspd and npd are very real and existing mental health conditions that don’t drive people to becoming murderers. this stigma does nothing but harm people in this community. if trained psychologists and doctors found a diagnosis similar to psychopathy/narcissism, it would be mentioned in this video.

[@patchworkundead4787]

He might've been faking hearing voices for attention, but failure in self care and questionable hygiene practices are outside signs of a psychotic episode

[@oleksowurszula]

Lady Truth I was about to say the same Internet or divorce aren’t reasons to act like that I have 2 sons they played so many “violent “ games as teenagers and they grew up as loyal and respectful young adults

[@Staronat]

Thank you

[@thisbelindaangel2841]

As always, excellent video. I could listen to you talking about these cases all day. P.S. LOVE the new background 😍

[@atlasg20]

was daniel ever tested for narcissistic personality disorder? i’ve studied cluster b disorders and i also have one myself and from what you’ve said he seems to display a lot of signs. a need for control, he was good at manipulation, a big sense of entitlement, picking on his brother, thinking he was ‘higher than public school’, etc. just curious. obviously i don’t know him so i can’t say ‘oh he has this’ but from what you’ve explained he did show some signs

[@lilyrosecolville7620]

as soon as i heard “hero” i knew straight away it was daniel, very strange that there was randomly a hammer on the floor for him to throw at an attacker and if there was an attacker i don’t think he would be scared of a young boy who just murdered his mother, his story made absolutely no sense to me. anyone else notice this?

[@steveknight8046]

To a 14 year old boy, it probably seemed quite plausible a story. An adult mind I guess is able to see the issues with his poorly thought out plan. Good point though!

[@origamipein18]

Yes.

[@lilyrosecolville7620]

@@steveknight8046 i completely agree in his head he definitely thought this was a well thought out plan and story but to someone with more intelligence they would definitely be able to poke holes in his story:) thankyou for your response😊

[@laura-sandy1492]

100 %, I also found it weird that the killer just happened to randomly drop a hammer on the floor like that? Just too convenient

[@MsSonali1980]

Random attacker: I gonna set this house on fire Sets fire Random attacker again: Now is the best time to investigate the whole house Yeah, seems very reasonable, NOT.

[@jadejade697]

When she said he watched a lot of true crime... then mentioned were not the level of crazy as him so we shouldn't feel bad 😂😂 god love 'er xo

[@tazzyanderson1192]

I absolutely love the attention you put into hypothesising about the psyche of Daniel, Eleanor. Great content as always. Thank you for always going the extra mile

[@O-OKiyoko]

This hit home for me I just had a house fire, on march 15th 2021, and it started in my mother's room, at 1am, but everyone's safe, I feel so extremely for this family (I haven't watched the whole video so don't hold me to that) everyone unplug stuff before you sleep, and don't leave candles burning even if you're just going to get water, and please stay safe-

[@morganx5570]

I don't believe Jackie neglected him. She was constantly trying to make sure he was happy, seeking his permission, if she didn't care about him she wouldn't put him at the forefront of all her decisions

[@lizadoesray]

She neglected all the signs that he wasn’t right in the head. He was violent with her son, he wrote about violence he only watched violence. Her boyfriend saw all the signs. A counsellor saw the signs except for one idiot. She did not do enough for her son. She did not recognize the monster in her own home and it cost her her life.

[@sahratac]

@@lizadoesray Jackie isn’t here to say what she did and didn’t recognize. I think she catered so much to his whims because she knew something was off and wanted to help in some way. She probably was aware of his behavior but didn’t know what they meant. We need to stop assuming that everyone is a mental health expert or is educated on how to deal with these kind of things. Also, saying her negligence cost her her life is victim blaming.

[@Tallie602]

@@lizadoesray i don’t think mom knew her own son was capable of murdering her... to call her an idiot is very callous and awful.

[@hannahcollings6358]

She neglected him in many ways as evidenced by your points. She made sure he was happy all the time, at the fire front if decisions to avoid his violence, she allowed and made excuses for the violence as opposed to discipline and seeking help and support for him.

[@sahratac]

@@hannahcollings6358 I think many victims of neglect would argue that making sure they were happy all the time was not apart of their treatment. I’m not saying she was the perfect parent but neglect was not it.

[@Franklin5261]

Sounds like Daniel needed to go stay with his dad for some time.

[@brittaperry7862]

Yeah I wondered that. I don’t recall her mentioning if his bio dad was even around much, like every weekend or every other weekend, something like that. But I didn’t hear her say anything about his POV

[@janetrawlings1691]

That wouldn't help

[@annikkirahko6714]

This kid sent up a ton of red flags and it just got completely dismissed. It’s so unfortunate. The mom probably wouldn’t have gotten killed if he’d gotten help

[@CraftsxRenee]

Eleanor: *repeats that the boy was a hero several times* Me: I bet you he did it 🧐 Also me: Don’t check the comments. Don’t check the comments. Don’t check the comments. Also also me: *scrolling through the comments 15 minutes in* 🤦🏻‍♀️

[@ohla300]

🤣 same

[@hahaannare]

About consuming violent video games/ violent movies: there have been big studies that found that it is (most of the time) not the violent content that makes the people violent but it’s actually people with violent predispositions that enjoy consuming different violent media Aka people who are already violent will want to consume more violent content and it’s not the content that makes them aggressive in the first place (I hope this makes sense) Also great video as always :)

[@hahaannare]

I remembered: it was a study funded by the us government to see if there was a correlation between school shooters and violent media

[@bud521]

Cool study! Is there a place I can find it? I like my fare share of gory horror movies myself along with some of my friends and we always get a little teed off when people say that violent media make people violent cause none of us ever murdered anyone. It’d be nice to give the study to the people who think that way.

[@aestheticislrz8471]

this is literally my comfort channel even though it’s about murder lolol 😩😩

[@purplerain2314]

I think coz she's such a good narrator.

[@kellywalsh30]

I know right!! 😊

[@froggygirl999]

as someone with severe anxiety, she actually calms me down. she’s one of the only true crime channels i can watch without getting scared

[@iCynnie]

@@froggygirl999 yesss her accent makes me love her channel from other true crime/murder channels

[@afenismama]

@@froggygirl999 same😂...i fall asleep to her and a few other true crime buffs on here🤷🏾

[@lucie1359]

i keep looking at ur hair it’s so shiny and nicely curly argh 😭

[@sierra4766]

This story highlights the need kids have for discipline. He needed boundaries and to hear no.

[@carnal.circus]

There is a much bigger issue than just a lack of boundaries. He had very serious issues and was never given the help he desperately needed.

[@rileymccroary6875]

I don’t think he should be released because as a 14 year old if you’re able to kill somebody and plan it as an adult you are capable of the same and much worse

[@angiestalesfromwales1590]

yeah it makes me think of the killers of James bulger. they still committed crimes after being released, everyone in the bulger family was saying it, I think if youre a kid and your mind is still developing and then you're a murderer it just sets your mind up for it for life. if you grow up knowing you're a murderer, your brain will develop like that, if that makes sense

[@Zoe-tg4dl]

Angie's Tales from Wales you can grow up knowing you’re a murderer and still rehabilitate, IMO it’s more so the governments responsibility to prevent that sort of mindset from spiralling (even more) in teenage murderers. once they get caught they go to prison/juvie and this is MEANT to rehabilitate, but most facilities treat them like animals with no real resources to get better, and this would perpetuate that mindset as you said. our brains are able to alter the connections/pathways within them all throughout life, granted it’s easier when you’re young as our brains are still forming, but it’s still possible and means rehabilitation may be even easier in younger perpetrators!! it’s how we as a society and how our governing bodies handle these cases that set them up for life!! obviously there are limits, but we could be doing so much better!!

[@Zoe-tg4dl]

sorry i’m passionate about prison reform

[@paninihead5944]

eleanor: a case from nottingham me: NOTTINGHAM!!😆 also me: ... nottingham😟😳

[@paninihead5944]

in ARNOLD TOO OMG

[@oliviavcox]

same ahah!!

[@helikesitcold6618]

SAME

[@oliofsuburbia0986]

Same! I was at the same school at the same time as this kid

[@paninihead5944]

@@oliofsuburbia0986 oh my god that’s crazy !!

[@TheRight-handedStranger]

His sense of control is actually fear of abandonment when his brother was born and also after the divorce of his parents. In his mind he probably felt it’s his mother fault for his father leaving and replacing him with another guy as she “replaced” him with his brother.