I listened to this entire podcast and it’s just weird. The host is practically whispering or something and combined with the sound leveling I was straining to hear basic facts. The podcast feels hollow. A man fell from the top level of a parking garage in England when everyone in his life thought he was in Germany, where he lived — and that is basically all that is indisputable and has been included here. The host talks about the case file all the time but I have no idea what is in it because the podcast mentioned no physical or circumstantial evidence that anyone but the host and family found suspicious. Like, the family knew that he had a nice watch but there was no watch on him when he fell. Maybe he threw it in a river at some point? Lost it and didn’t mention it because it was a gift from them and he didn’t want his mom to be mad? But no, they “know” he would have worn that watch.
I think what it is, is that the whole podcast is based on speculation because there is no concrete indication of foul play in any way. No crime scene, no witnesses, no trace evidence, nothing. Sadly, people seeking for more investigation seem to be doing so because of their conviction that “he would never do that.” Unfortunately, that is the refrain of many people whose loved ones have had a mental break of some kind and harmed themselves or others. The only discussion of any possible mental crisis was limited to the fact that he “never had depression” and people without depression are less likely to commit suicide. I think that is a HUGE disservice considering that it is extremely relevant and his mental state is central to the question. It also very much minimized what a mental health crisis can be like to imply that because his behavior was unusual, it had meaning. There was no consideration given to what people in a crisis or wanting to end their life might do, like giving away their possessions and money and acting erratically after making the decision on short notice — which is exactly what the gentleman did. Nothing in the podcast made me feel that the truth is that a man was pushed off a building after being mugged. I kept listening to the whole thing hoping something concrete would be reported, but there was just nothing.
