Sock Puppets from the Grave

Another news flash from Net Curtains - Dateline March 2006

Three years ago a reader on the Highgate Message Board: Knowhere Guide posted an inquiry about the model used in the first edition of The Highgate Vampire. The model, one Jacqueline Cooper, was the face behind the character of the "lovely Luisa." Yes, that Luisa -our Bishop's paramour who died a vampire victim only to return from the grave as a giant spider.

The post begins:

Jacqueline Cooper by Spider (Member 10145191) on 6-Mar-2006

Hi,

I am trying to contact Jacqueline Cooper in connection with a research project being carried out on the alleged paranormal happenings in the area during the years 1967-1982. Being a maiden name, Cooper may now not be her surname and she may also have been known as "Lusia". She was known to live and frequent the Highgate area and had long blonde hair in the 1970's. Any information will be gratefully received.

Yours Faithfully,

Alex Berger.

We then have one normal response:

Jacqueline Cooper by LEE (Member 10182286) on 26-Apr-2006

hi did she have any children /brothers sisters

Only to be met with this strangeness:

Re: Jacqueline Cooper by Diana Brewester (Member 10032845) on 5-Mar-2008

Alex Berger is trying to mislead and misrepresent on a topic about which he knows absolutely nothing. His "research project" comprises malicious intent and harassment on behalf of a convicted felon who is twice his age.

Jacqueline Cooper was never known as "Lusia." This is misdirection put out by Berger and his devious partner in crime (literally) who is someone convicted of malicious vandalism

Which garnered this retort:

Re: Jacqueline Cooper by Spider (Member 10145191) on 14-Nov-2008

Thanks to the special person who kindly provided me with contact information for Jacqueline. This has provided me with important information for my book on the Highgate case.

As for you "Diana Brewester" (Who died in December 2003 after losing her battle against cancer) have you come back from the grave? Or in your case, the Urn. Perhaps you have come back as a vampire! Assuming it was really you posting in the first place, why give anyone else your login details to Knowhere? Sort of gives the game away, doesn't it Sean.

Regards,
Alex.

The now rumbled sock puppet changes names:

Re: Jacqueline Cooper by The Overseer (Member 10233461) on 20-Nov-2008

Alex Berger appears too dim to realise that the secretary of a research society headed by Sean Manchester used that organisation's computer when posting while still alive. Another secretary used Diana's old login details after her death because they were the same domain as the society in question and it was probably supposed would be in the name of the organisation. Hence the mistake once made was not repeated.

I find Berger's disrespectful comments about a recently deceased person entirely predicatble of him and his claims to be writing a book about the Highgate Vampire case risible. Considering he was not even born at the time of the happenings at Highgate, Berger can bring nothing new to the table. He seems more driven by an agenda to cause mischief and execute vendettas than anything relating to researching the supernatural.

President of the Ghost Club Society, paranormal researcher and well-known author Peter Underwood supports Sean Manchester's findings and wrote two books of his own which cover the case at its inception. Renowned exorcist and author Sean Manchester researched the case personally and wrote the definitive book about his findings after a gruelling thirteen year investigation. His bestselling book "The Highgate Vampire" covers the case in its entirety. There is also available a double CD containing archive witness statements and other material from the time.

Claims in the Hampstead & Highgate Express over the last two or three years that the same vampire is back again, however, are transparently fraudulent as the wraith was successfully exorcised three and a half decades ago.

Berger sounds very much like yet another bandwagoneer which is tiresome in the extreme.

To which Berger replies:

Re: Jacqueline Cooper by Spider (Member 10145191) on 20-Nov-2008
[Sighs]

What Manchester fails to realise is that facts can be checked and people can be contacted. Patsy Langley set the ball rolling with first edition of her book "The Highgate Vampire Casebook". This has led to a much wider enquiry by the BPOS over the last couple of years. Nobody is getting any younger. Facts need to be documented now before it's too late.

What you fail to understand, Sean, is that I'm not trying to attack you (and certainly not Brewester, who I don't believe was responsible for any of the comments on here) I'm trying to set the record straight regarding your absurd Vampire story. That's all.

2009 is going to be a very interesting year. Our President is planning to publish two books, I'm well on course with mine and another senior member of the BPOS is planning a follow up to her first book. A fourth author is planning to cover the Highgate case in detail for the first time, and this is an author every bit as influential as Underwood. I'm sworn to secerecy on this project, unfortunately.

2009 will be a very interesting year. It will be the year your daft Vampire theory gets crucified once and for all.

This isn't the place for a row, If you want to carry this on I suggest you comment on the Society's blog page. I know you read it often.

Alex.

And now for a famous line:

Re: Jacqueline Cooper by The Overseer (Member 10233461) on 21-Nov-2008

I do not appreciate the tired tactic of you and your cronies addressing anyone who disagrees with any of you as "Sean Manchester." I am not Sean Manchester. I somehow very much doubt that "Alex Berger" is your real name, but we'll probably never know, and I certainly could not care less.

Patricia Langley was born in 1960 - aged ten when the Highgate Vampire case hit the headlines - and is a self-styled witch, medium and spiritualist. What she laughingly describes as a “casebook” comprises fifty stapled pages bearing the address and imprint, ie “British Psychic and Occult Society,” of someone convicted of multifarious crimes at Highgate Cemetery.

This self-published pamphlet has no ISBN and the page bearing her name is pasted inside the front cover so it might be omitted for the purpose of being forwarded anonymously to those suspected of being unsympathetic toward the publishing source.

It does not take long to discover why Langley might want her work to appear anonymous. The front cover contains a stolen image, as does the rear cover which displays a stolen photograph of Sean Manchester. Inside (on page 47 near the pamphlet’s conclusion) is another stolen image reproduced without consent from page 182 of The Highgate Vampire. There is no photograph of Langley, however, who opts to be known as “Patsy.”

Nobody in their right mind would take such a pathetic effort seriously. Its false claims are clearly calculated to discredit Sean Manchester and its authoress is renowned for belonging to an internte vendetta against him. She posts under various pseudonyms, most lately as "Columbine," and is a particularly obnoxious individual. Her lying know no bounds. There could also be charges brought against her for copyright theft, harassment and libel if she were ever tracked down to a location where she could be found.

You talk about the “British Psychic and Occult Society” and its “President” when you know full well there is no such organisation and never has been. This has been exposed time after time.

Don't tell me where to post. You came here shouting the odds and I have responded. You have picked a fight with the wrong people. The only thing that will be "crucified" next year, Berger, will be the likes of you and your criminal associates.

And so the rant goes on.

Net Curtains has a few questions as well. Would any real office ever leave the the login of a deceased employ on their computer system for years? Did Diana appear from the grave? Or did Sean Manchester, who never trolls as himself, get his screen names mixed up again.?

Net Curtains also has another question. Did the poster Alex Burger ever get in touch with Jacqueline Cooper? Would they please get in touch with us, as we would like to do our own investigation. Simply use the contact form below. All replies are confidential.

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Bonky Blows Top On Nocturnal Frequency Blog

Speak of the Devil!

Sean attempted to hijack another blog, this time Nocturnal Frequency Radio's blog. The internet paranormal radio show invited David Farrant, not once, but twice to do an interview.

Of course, the Bishop of the Church of Net Curtains wouldn't stand for it as David proved to be quite popular. And so, as so many times, Bonky ranted, raved and stamped his feet in outrage - under an alias of Arminius Vámbéry. The admins have since deleted the thread as they lost patience with Sean. Thanks to the archive at Google, here is the whole tirade:

Arminius Vámbéry

6/2/2009 9:13 AM

I doubt anyone could meet a more disingenuous and deceitful person; so utterly void of sincerity; so totally consumed by his hatred for Seán Manchester. From Farrant's lips spills a poisonous brew of malice and falsehood with each and every utterance. Why anyone would take any notice of this non-entity who will do just about anything to seek attention is baffling. Far worse, he will defame and damage those he envies and fears in the pursuit of his malicious agenda.

Arminius Vámbéry

6/2/2009 11:37 AM

Like the previous interview in April, David Farrant reads at length from Seán Manchester's bestselling book THE HIGHGATE VAMPIRE, but nothing from his own self-published pamphlet. He also repeats the same defamatory allegations about an 8mm film which was never made by Seán Manchester who wants absolutely nothing to do with this convicted felon. The reason Farrant is so disliked is not because he doesn't believe Seán Manchester's account, but because of his malicious vendetta.

NOCTURNAL FREQUENCY

6/3/2009 2:56 PM

Pathetic is you spending way too much time trying to defame someone who has nothing to hide and has been completely open about this situation. Pathetic is the amount of time you must spend on the computer stocking David's every move.....

David Farrant

6/3/2009 3:27 PM

What IS pathetic Sean, are your desperate attempts to try and pretend that 'Arminious Vambery is not really yourself. You are really the coward here, Sean, hiding behind an alias to tell lies about myself. And lets make no mistake, Sean, everybody knows that this fictitious character is really yourself. You are quite incapable of telling the truth; in fact, you don't even know what the word means. You are a compulsive liar, Sean, and note, I am saying this to your face directly and signing my

Arminius Vámbéry

6/3/2009 3:46 PM

Farrant is a vile and depraved character who puts people's private addresses on both the internet and in his self-published pamphlets together with incitements of extreme hatred. People he dislikes are subject to gross defamation. Anyone who actually checks out what he says will discover he is distorting the facts and lying. He is such a coward. He refuses to meet Seán Manchester face to face in private. The only reason he uses his own name is because he desperately craves publicity.

Arminius Vámbéry

6/3/2009 3:49 PM

I am not Seán Manchester. I am my own person and know a great deal more about these matters than Steve Genier who has become Farrant's mouthpiece. Farrant is a fraud and Genier is his patsy. Genier has no idea what Farrant does to those he dislikes. And he needs no help in blackening his own name. He manages to do that every time he opens his twisted mouth out of which pours a poisonous brew of malice, misrepresentation and unsubstantiated allegations.

NOCTURNAL FREQUENCY

6/3/2009 4:09 PM

As you say Arminius..I'm my own person and no one patsy. As for mouthpieces..I think you take the award for that! It seems if you aren't Sean Manchester, then it is you who his his mouthpiece and patsy!

David Farrant

6/3/2009 4:32 PM

You ARE Sean Manchester, Sean - and everybody knows it! Everybody also knows that your 'vampire' accounts are just pure fiction and everybody knows that as well! DAVID FARRANT

Arminius Vámbéry

6/3/2009 4:49 PM

Let's cut through the smokescreen of saying I'm Seán Manchester. He accuses everyone who challenges him of being Seán Manchester. Forget that little game and let's play for higher stakes. Farrant has recently threatened to descend on Seán Manchester's private residence on the latter's birthday in a few weeks' time. He made the same threat five years ago, but failed to carry it out. Why doesn't this twisted non-entity actually turn up as promised?

Arminius Vámbéry

6/3/2009 4:54 PM

Why doesn't David Farrant have the guts to face Seán Manchester in private? They haven't been in communication for decades. Why not sort everything out once and for all? Or is hiding behind a computer posting libel and threats all Farrant can manage? His comments where he talks of turning up uninvited at Seán Manchester's private residence can be found in posts made on 14/15 May 2009 at: http://davidfarrant.org/TheHumanTouch/?p=389#comments

David Farrant

6/3/2009 6:06 PM

I have invited you to come and knock on my door. I have an injured foot and don't have a car, Sean Your wife does. Get her to drive you up from Bournemouth; you know where I live. Well? Come on you gutless fake, you know where I live. All you're really capable of Sean is hiding behind fake aliases ('Arminious' in this instance) and telling cowardly lies about people whilst pretending to be a 'bishop'. You are a sick little man Sean. David Farrant.

David Farrant

6/3/2009 6:09 PM

PS You can take that as a public invitation, Sean. David Farrant

David Farrant

6/3/2009 6:33 PM

I see you have deleted my last post Sean,where I publicly invited you to get your wife to drive you up from Bournemouth and come and knock on my door. I made the invitation publicly - which is why you deleted it. This has been copied and will keep being posted until I get a public answer, Sean. Don't hide behind your fake alias of 'Arminius'. Answer me under your real name Sean. Well? DAVID FARRANT

Arminius Vámbéry

6/4/2009 7:49 AM

I am not Seán Manchester, but I am aware of the situation better than most. The fact is that David Farrant threatened to descend on a private residence owned by Seán Manchester and he threatened to do so on Seán Manchester's birthday. Seán Manchester did not threaten to arrive on Farrant's doorstep in Muswell Hill, London. The onus is therefore on Farrant to carry out his threat which he made in posts found at: http://davidfarrant.org/TheHumanTouch/?p=389#comments

Arminius Vámbéry

6/4/2009 7:55 AM

Many have observed that if you extract Seán Manchester from any interview Farrant gives he is left with nothing to say; if you extract Seán Manchester from anything Farrant has self-published he is left with nothing to write about; and if you extract Seán Manchester from Farrant's life he becomes a poorly educated non-entity without any skills who nobody would notice. It is only by exploiting and riding on the coat-tails of Seán Manchester that Farrant has any public life.

David Farrant

6/4/2009 1:52 PM

As you’ve deleted my last post Sean, here it is again: CONTINUED: Remember, it was yourself who invited me to your bunglow in Bournemouth in 1998 to be “exorcised” (as reported by the Press then). I am merely returning the invitation now! You say . . . “Without me (you) my life would be nothing!”. Ye gods! Just reverse that and you will get the truth! David (Farrant)

David Farrant

6/4/2009 12:34 PM

Hello again Sean – sorry I mean ‘Arminious’. Still pretending not to be yourself I see. Rather like the time you pretended to be ‘dead’ after one of our duels in 1978 and I was visited by the police to ask where you were buried in Northern France! You remember surely, you did a radio interview on LBC and I said to you . . . “But you’re supposed to be dead!”. You said . . . “Don’t worry, nobody will know that its me”! Times change little don’t they Sean! Remember, it was yourself who invite...

Arminius Vámbéry

6/4/2009 3:39 PM

All Farrant can do is copy what I or someone else supportive of Seán Manchester writes. Is he obsessed with Seán Manchester or isn't he? I've lost count of all the people he has accused of being Seán Manchester who has never lived in a bungalow in his life. This is just more Farrant falsehood. To confront the man himself couldn't be easier. All he need do is carry out his threat - but Farrant is only fond of making public threats - not carrying them out. It's all about publicity.

Arminius Vámbéry

6/5/2009 7:35 AM

Farrant wouldn't recognise the truth if he walked into it with both eyes open. He can't see that most people who follow this dreary saga are well aware of his black propaganda tactics and are thoroughly bored by his smokescreen of diverting attention away from any issue or topic by alleging the other person is Seán Manchester. If Farrant is so obsessed with Seán Manchester he should face him in person. But that is something requiring more courage than Farrant could ever muster.

David Farrant

6/4/2009 4:30 PM

The only people I have accused of being yourself, Sean, have all been yourself using your various aliases., just as you’re doing now with “Arminious”. I have made no threats to you Sean, public or otherwise. I just said if you wanted to speak to me face to face(as you said) just come and knock on my door. That’s all! Where’s the threat in that??? Please enlighten me. David Farrant

Arminius Vámbéry

6/4/2009 4:17 PM

David Farrant is a non-entity who will do absolutely anything to see his name in print. This life-long social security scrounger, who has done nothing throughout his existence except engage in mindless feuds and pretend to be something he is not will defame those he envies and fears in pursuit of what can only be described as meaningless self-publicity. Never has the phrase "GET A LIFE" been more apposite than when applied to this sad, pathetic creature.

Arminius Vámbéry

6/5/2009 7:43 AM

David Farrant said he was would pay Seán Manchester a visit by posting the following on his blog (May 14th, 2009 at 7:54 pm): "Speedqueen suggested knocking on the person’s door and giving his the MMM book for his birthday ... There were other people here as well who really thought this was a good idea and offered to drive us down there ... Might go actually. Could do with a day by the sea. David" http://davidfarrant.org/TheHumanTouch/?p=389#comments

NOCTURNAL FREQUENCY

6/5/2009 10:10 AM

David, I wouldn't bother with this parrot, he's not worth the crackers you feeding him. He is only posting these false accusations to get a raise out of you. I think from the amount of feedback I've gotten through email, they certainly don't believe the bogus bishop's claims anyhow! Arminius, it's time for you to go play in that sandbox already! Maybe you'll find that friend you've always wanted! ;)

Arminius Vámbéry

6/5/2009 10:42 AM

Who is making false accusations? All anyone has to do is go to the link I provided on Farrant's blog to see there is nothing false in what I have alleged. What Steve Genier and David Farrant don't seem to understand is that they just can't publicly say whatever they like about someone, maligning them and spreading libel, and get away with it. Why are either surprised that there is a response to their anti-Manchester rants on blogtalk radio? They have created the problem.

David Farrant

6/5/2009 4:01 PM

‘Parrot’ is an excellent word. They can only repeat words out of context having no idea of their original meanings. And ‘no’. I have not got a bias against parrots! I kept several in the late 1960’s which I mentioned in Vol 1 of my autobiography. I never managed to get any to talk though! David

Arminius Vámbéry

6/6/2009 7:35 AM

Yet all these distractions do not hide the fact that Farrant cannot point to one example of where Seán Manchester has been interviewed on radio and has mentioned or even alluded to David Farrant. Indeed, why would he want or need to? Seán Manchester spoke for hours on Art Bell, George Noory and dozens of other radio programmes without once referring to Farrant. Meanwhile, Farrant cannot get through a single interview without constantly referring to Seán Manchester and his book.

David Farrant

6/6/2009 2:55 PM

You mention me the whole time, Sean, just as you are doing now. That’s the whole point! David Farrant

After that exchange, there was a request to delete the argument. Of course, the hosts were not fooled by Arminius Vámbéry. LOL! What is it with that old man and accent marks?

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