"Through [my] site I recently issued a joint appeal with [Anthony Hogg and Erin Chapman] to trace two alleged victims of the Highgate Vampire: Jacqueline [surname deleted] and Elizabeth [surname deleted]. Collectively, we are keen to obtain something that nobody else has — first hand recollections from the pair without a middleman. In their case that third party was none other than Seán Manchester, [author] of The Highgate Vampire! The appeal seems to have ignited something of a spark over on the Portals to the Truth website run by Friends of Bishop Seán Manchester." — Trystan Lewis Swale
"We don't really know if they want to be left in peace. As explained, several times over, [Seán Manchester] is not their guardians. [He's] not their representatives. ... Our position on this matter is fairly clear and reasonable." - Anthony Hogg (The Enfield Independent newspaper)
"How predictable that literally within minutes of a comment from myself in an online newspaper providing publicity for this unholy trinity, one of the three stalkers would be arguing the case to find two women after half a century who definitely do not wish to have their lives disrupted in this way. To be absolutely clear, Jacqueline made me her representative back in the early 1970s. She was absolutely explicit about her privacy not being violated, and I intend to uphold that wish. Elizabeth reiterated her desire to have her privacy protected when we recently spoke at length about this matter. I represent her, too. Should either female be run down by this trolling trio it might easily become a police matter. I knew these women very well and am in no doubt how they would feel about being exploited by the likes of Anthony Hogg, Trystan Lewis Swale and Erin Chapman. Brushing aside my words while insisting that the women speak for themselves defeats the exercise because by that point their privacy will have been violated. There is no honour among trolls and it is up to others to become the 'guardians' of women being pursued in this way." — Seán Manchester
"We don't really know if they want to be left in peace. As explained, several times over, [Seán Manchester] is not their guardians. [He's] not their representatives. ... Our position on this matter is fairly clear and reasonable." - Anthony Hogg (The Enfield Independent newspaper)
"How predictable that literally within minutes of a comment from myself in an online newspaper providing publicity for this unholy trinity, one of the three stalkers would be arguing the case to find two women after half a century who definitely do not wish to have their lives disrupted in this way. To be absolutely clear, Jacqueline made me her representative back in the early 1970s. She was absolutely explicit about her privacy not being violated, and I intend to uphold that wish. Elizabeth reiterated her desire to have her privacy protected when we recently spoke at length about this matter. I represent her, too. Should either female be run down by this trolling trio it might easily become a police matter. I knew these women very well and am in no doubt how they would feel about being exploited by the likes of Anthony Hogg, Trystan Lewis Swale and Erin Chapman. Brushing aside my words while insisting that the women speak for themselves defeats the exercise because by that point their privacy will have been violated. There is no honour among trolls and it is up to others to become the 'guardians' of women being pursued in this way." — Seán Manchester
"Some might suggest I remain silent, as this is often the best way to deal with compulsive individuals who want to gain attention to cause distress and some sort of connection. However, silence is often construed as a form of consent, if not tacit approval. That notwithstanding, how do you remain silent when obsessed ne'er-do-wells come metaphorically knocking at the door? The problem with these trolls is that they are intrinsically cowards who cower from any real encounter that would prise them from behind their computer screens where they seem to spend every waking moment. I draw the line when they go after defenceless women, especially those who have been a part of my life and my history. Hogg, Swale and Chapman have overstepped the mark doing that and I really do not understand anyone wanting to assist them in such a despicable endeavour." — Seán Manchester
"I’m not sure why [Seán Manchester] is making this about [him]. By seeking Jacqueline and Elizabeth it isn’t an invasion of [his] privacy. All we want to do is speak to the women quoted in [Seán Manchester's] book. That isn’t stalking, it’s called trying to speak to eyewitnesses." — Trystan Lewis Swale
"Swale then proceeds to turn his blog commentary into something exclusively about me, mentioning me by name at least fifty times and regurgitating the same old lies and propaganda à la Farrant we've heard a hundred times before. None of which has anything to do with the topic at hand. When the opportunity arises to attack me, like his associates Hogg and Chapman, he drops everything to concentrate on defaming me, using malicious falsehood originating with Farrant. If I am making this topic about anything it is a trolling trio who are obsessed with me and have been for some considerable time. It is not about Jacqueline who has been misidentified as being somebody else by them. And it is not about Elizabeth whom I spoke to as recently as February 8th. She made it quite apparent how she felt about being contacted by anyone regarding this history which she considers to be dead and buried. She gave her testimony at the time in the 1960s, and that really must suffice, as far as she is concerned. Anyone wishing to listen to her testimony may do so [by clicking on the image below linking to a television documentary]. Jacqueline had no part in the case, save at the periphery and only because she often accompanied me. She made absolutely clear to me in the 1970s that she wanted her privacy to be protected, but understood that photographs in which she had been used as a model remain extant. When Elizabeth and I talked recently she was also adamant that her privacy remain sacrosanct. She was very clear about that." — Seán Manchester
"I’m not sure why [Seán Manchester] is making this about [him]. By seeking Jacqueline and Elizabeth it isn’t an invasion of [his] privacy. All we want to do is speak to the women quoted in [Seán Manchester's] book. That isn’t stalking, it’s called trying to speak to eyewitnesses." — Trystan Lewis Swale
"Swale then proceeds to turn his blog commentary into something exclusively about me, mentioning me by name at least fifty times and regurgitating the same old lies and propaganda à la Farrant we've heard a hundred times before. None of which has anything to do with the topic at hand. When the opportunity arises to attack me, like his associates Hogg and Chapman, he drops everything to concentrate on defaming me, using malicious falsehood originating with Farrant. If I am making this topic about anything it is a trolling trio who are obsessed with me and have been for some considerable time. It is not about Jacqueline who has been misidentified as being somebody else by them. And it is not about Elizabeth whom I spoke to as recently as February 8th. She made it quite apparent how she felt about being contacted by anyone regarding this history which she considers to be dead and buried. She gave her testimony at the time in the 1960s, and that really must suffice, as far as she is concerned. Anyone wishing to listen to her testimony may do so [by clicking on the image below linking to a television documentary]. Jacqueline had no part in the case, save at the periphery and only because she often accompanied me. She made absolutely clear to me in the 1970s that she wanted her privacy to be protected, but understood that photographs in which she had been used as a model remain extant. When Elizabeth and I talked recently she was also adamant that her privacy remain sacrosanct. She was very clear about that." — Seán Manchester
Portals to the Truth would like to add that the self-proclaimed impartiality of the unholy trinity, who are totally reliant on David Farrant's poisonous propaganda, can be exploded when you consider how obsessed they are in tracking down literally anyone and anything connected to Seán Manchester, but show little if any interest in people connected to Farrant whose son, Jamie, and demented lieutenant, John Pope, they are all Facebook friends with and have been for quite some time. They might occasionally make jokes at Farrant's expense, or question his claim about the Victorian origin of his "ghost," but that is the full extent of their "research." Swale had his nose put out of joint recently when Farrant refused to return some money owed when Swale was told he would not be welcome at a symposium after buying a ticket to attend. There is evidence that Farrant doesn't like any of them.
"Lusia" has never been identified and is not the person used to represent her in books, and, like Elizabeth, was not referred to in the media during the time when massive interest was being shown. Though her experiences, eg nightly visitations etc, were briefly touched on in 1970 by Seán Manchester during television interviews, he did not actually identify her by name. That came later when the hysteria had died down and she was eventually identified in Peter Underwood' anthology The Vampire's Bedside Companion and, of course, Seán Manchester's own The Highgate Vampire.
There were people that self-identified as correspondents in the Hampstead & Highgate Express who claimed to be eye-witnesses to the supernatural entity at Highgate Cemetery in 1970. Yet we find Trystan Lewis Swale, Anthony Hogg and Erin Chapman showing no interest whatsoever in them.
The question is why? Upon closer examination we discover that some of these correspondents were either put up to it by Farrant, or allowed their names and addresses to be used by Farrant when he submitted fraudulent letters to the editor. With the benefit of hindsight and a considerable amount of solid evidence we now know there was no ghost, as claimed in these letters. Indeed, we know that Farrant himself was the only "ghost" making an appearance at Highgate Cemetery in early 1970.
The following letters to the editor of the Hampstead & Highgate Express appeared immediately in the wake of Farrant's own letter claiming three sightings of a ghost-like figure at London's Highgate Cemetery. The first is written by Kenny Frewin, complete with Frewin's genuine address at the time.
Kenny Frewin was and remains a close personal friend of David Farrant and often acted as his "minder" throughout the 1970s and 1980s. He also collaborated in further stories manufactured by Farrant in the press, but changed his name to "Kenny French" (on Farrant's advice) for that purpose.
The second is also written by a close friend of Farrant. He knew both Audrey and her husband Michael Connely, the latter joining him and his first wife, Mary, whom he married in August 1967, on drunken forays with others to Highgate Cemetery after the pubs had closed. Farrant altered her married status from "Mrs" to "Miss" when he came to write the letter using her name and address.
The third letter is written by someone by the name of R Docherty who was also an acquaintance of Farrant. Docherty allowed his name and address to be used. There were others, Yossel Baker being one, who did not give permission for their name and address to be used. Farrant used it anyway.
The fourth counterfeit letter to the local newspaper is attributed to "Nava Arieli" who, in fact, is Nava Grunberg (later to become Nava Jehans) who was undoubtedly Farrant's closest friend (and occasional girlfriend) at the time. The address is not hers. She lived in Hampstead Lane, and still does. The next couple of fake letters are no less interesting. Yossel Baker often drank in the Prince of Wales pub where Farrant was present with a couple of mutual friends, including Tony Hill. Baker's real name and address was used on the fraudulent correspondence without his knowledge. Farrant assumed that Baker would not be especially bothered about his identity being used in this way.
Finally, we come to a bogus letter written by a certain J McKennar of Muswell Hill Road, N10. By a curious coincidence that is David Farrant's current address where he has resided for decades; indeed, ever since his parole release from prison in 1976. When Farrant wrote his original hoax letter of 6 February 1970 he resided in Tony Hill's coal bunker which was part a communal cellar of similar bunkers belonging to 9 Priestwood Mansions, 294 Archway Road, London N6. Hill, his wife and mutual acquaintances such as Audrey and Michael Connely, were all well and truly in on the hoax.
"Lusia" has never been identified and is not the person used to represent her in books, and, like Elizabeth, was not referred to in the media during the time when massive interest was being shown. Though her experiences, eg nightly visitations etc, were briefly touched on in 1970 by Seán Manchester during television interviews, he did not actually identify her by name. That came later when the hysteria had died down and she was eventually identified in Peter Underwood' anthology The Vampire's Bedside Companion and, of course, Seán Manchester's own The Highgate Vampire.
There were people that self-identified as correspondents in the Hampstead & Highgate Express who claimed to be eye-witnesses to the supernatural entity at Highgate Cemetery in 1970. Yet we find Trystan Lewis Swale, Anthony Hogg and Erin Chapman showing no interest whatsoever in them.
The question is why? Upon closer examination we discover that some of these correspondents were either put up to it by Farrant, or allowed their names and addresses to be used by Farrant when he submitted fraudulent letters to the editor. With the benefit of hindsight and a considerable amount of solid evidence we now know there was no ghost, as claimed in these letters. Indeed, we know that Farrant himself was the only "ghost" making an appearance at Highgate Cemetery in early 1970.
The following letters to the editor of the Hampstead & Highgate Express appeared immediately in the wake of Farrant's own letter claiming three sightings of a ghost-like figure at London's Highgate Cemetery. The first is written by Kenny Frewin, complete with Frewin's genuine address at the time.
Kenny Frewin was and remains a close personal friend of David Farrant and often acted as his "minder" throughout the 1970s and 1980s. He also collaborated in further stories manufactured by Farrant in the press, but changed his name to "Kenny French" (on Farrant's advice) for that purpose.
The second is also written by a close friend of Farrant. He knew both Audrey and her husband Michael Connely, the latter joining him and his first wife, Mary, whom he married in August 1967, on drunken forays with others to Highgate Cemetery after the pubs had closed. Farrant altered her married status from "Mrs" to "Miss" when he came to write the letter using her name and address.
The third letter is written by someone by the name of R Docherty who was also an acquaintance of Farrant. Docherty allowed his name and address to be used. There were others, Yossel Baker being one, who did not give permission for their name and address to be used. Farrant used it anyway.
The fourth counterfeit letter to the local newspaper is attributed to "Nava Arieli" who, in fact, is Nava Grunberg (later to become Nava Jehans) who was undoubtedly Farrant's closest friend (and occasional girlfriend) at the time. The address is not hers. She lived in Hampstead Lane, and still does. The next couple of fake letters are no less interesting. Yossel Baker often drank in the Prince of Wales pub where Farrant was present with a couple of mutual friends, including Tony Hill. Baker's real name and address was used on the fraudulent correspondence without his knowledge. Farrant assumed that Baker would not be especially bothered about his identity being used in this way.
Finally, we come to a bogus letter written by a certain J McKennar of Muswell Hill Road, N10. By a curious coincidence that is David Farrant's current address where he has resided for decades; indeed, ever since his parole release from prison in 1976. When Farrant wrote his original hoax letter of 6 February 1970 he resided in Tony Hill's coal bunker which was part a communal cellar of similar bunkers belonging to 9 Priestwood Mansions, 294 Archway Road, London N6. Hill, his wife and mutual acquaintances such as Audrey and Michael Connely, were all well and truly in on the hoax.
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