Hi, I've joined the forum as I've been following the thread, and wanted to give my thoughts on a few things that have been playing on my mind.
Firstly, morbid as it sounds .. if I were going to commit suicide, I don't think jumping into a river or canal would be my chosen way of doing so. I don't feel that jumping into a canal would guarantee the results that one may be wanting if they were absolutely set on doing this.
Secondly, I'm not from Manchester so I don't know the area's well, but in the case of Adam Pickup, I read a report that suggested he may have died from the result of a fall, but that he was fpubd under a bridge with an 8 foot gate. What is above this bridge where he was found? Is it easily accessible? I find it odd that there is no CCTV after the few moments we have already seen where he is walking with others.
Lastly, in the case of David Michael Plunkett, I read a report that his parents whilst on the phone to him, heard him let out a unearthly howl/scream, then his mother said the line went completely silent but was connected for 2 or 3 hours. I wonder, if the scream they heard was because he tripped and fell into the canal, wouldn't his mother have heard the sounds of water? Not silence.
When he was found, were there any injuries on him to suggest that he howled because he hurt himself (broke an ankle, for instance).
Also, I wonder whether the police were able to locate where he was when the call was connected and compare it to where he was found? (Not sure if this is possible).
Also, if he had fell directly into water, his phone surely wouldn't have stayed connected for 2 or 3 hours, would it? My thoughts are that a phone in water would go dead almost immediately.
Sorry if you have already covered some of these.
My thoughts on the whole things are that I can see how some of the deaths are alcohol related accidents, but I just don't think ALL of them seem to be that straightforward. I do think there is more to it.
Maybe someone could start a petition for some more CCTV around these areas?
