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Accidentally shot himself in the back of the head?! You don’t have to be a doctor to know that is unlikely

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How blind are people? Alfred is as guilty as the day is long. I think the prosecution case was solid. The defense one, not so much. This fiasco of a trial must have deeply hurt his parents, seeing that Alfred got to live his life, while Cecil didn't? Great narration as usual BC.

This is so weird! I was reading an account of this case just yesterday. Monson was a horrible human being. He groomed Cecil with the intention of robbing him of his inheritance, and, when that didn't work, murdered him for his insurance money. How the jury found 'not proven ' is beyond me.

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Interesting turn of events. Refreshing to see a story about several handsome young men, instead of the usual female-intensive tale. Poor Cecil...he didn't really receive justice, but then as now, the guilty sometimes work the system to their advantage. Personally, I like these historic 19th century (and earlier) cases best. Thanks for posting!

It really surprised me that Mr Monson & Scott actually thought that their outlandishly stupid account of what happened would be believedby anyone with intelligence 😮. However, more surprising was the Dr. who ruled it an "accidental self-inflicted gunshot wound"!!! Oh well. This was a sad case perpetrated by greed. Thanks BC! Cheers 🍻! Psst: I've been playing June's Journey for about 5 years now 😊!

BC, one of the things I love about YOU is that you actually take the time to read the comments people leave for you. It shows you actually care about your subscribers. I totally respect you for that. Lots of content "creators" beg for thumbs up and comments and then ask for money, but then completely ignore what people post. Much love and respect to you, and the fascinating stories you cover.

I often think how the trials would have been different now, but even these days, trials can be filled with errors. I think the affair was motive, and possibly either the wife or Cecil mentioned that he was going to go elsewhere after he turned 21. This meant Alfred couldn't live off of Cecil's inheritance, so Alfred decided to get whatever he could from Cecil. Poor Cecil. I can only hope Alfred's life was filled with poverty and misery. Thanks for another great video!

Sometimes I wish we could see back in time to know what happened to people after their trial when history doesn't show where they ended up, etc.

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You would not think that Alfred, with his background, could take part in greed and in murder. Cecil did not deserve this .

Isn't it amazing how many "friends" someone has , when they're expecting a large inheritance?

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I love how his wife was “standing way over there” and yet somehow this was still all her fault.

😂. To which medical school did the doctor go? I am no doctor but I am quite certain a gunshot to the BACK of the head is no accident.

_Accidentally shot himself?_ 😮 Poor, gullible Cecil.. he just didn't see they were out to get him! Justice did not prevail. Monson was a monster.. 😢 Love a good Scottish case, thanks, BC💼🤗

Regarding the initial finding- it sure takes a lot of skill to shoot oneself in the back of the head.

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The way Monson got around the insurance age requirement (he had attempted to open multiple policies previously on the pretext he was owed back wages, this didn't work) is by claiming Cecil intended to buy Ardlamont and that Monson's wife had made a £20,000 down payment on it, so if Cecil died before he reached majority the Monsons wouldn't be out of their money.

Poor Cecil!💔💔💔 He had no idea!

Interesting note on the antecedents of defamy litigation- thanks BC! Also just dowloaded June’s Journey and she’s awfully cheerful in the images for someone investigating the circumstances of deceased sister.

Battle of the experts - must have been a great show!

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Very good but sad story. Cecil should not have been away from his family. I believe that he was a very gullible young man who believed everything told to him. I cant believe that they let the killer go. I believe that the prosecution had a good case. Oh well, my Cecil rest in peace. Thank you Briefcase. Your so awesome

Whoever you are ,brilliant orator ,clear and interesting also great not to keep having music playing in background as so many channels do .I get into bed about midnight ,get brief case up ,light off, close my eyes and enjoy a good true story telling .well done .now to get some sleep 😴

I wonder where you find your stories and how you research them. This was such an interesting story, gave me Agatha Christie vibes. An unsatisfactory trial result for poor Cecil and his family. Glad Mr Monson did not profit at all. Thank you very much for another incredibly well researched and fact-filled crime story.

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I would have run if I were Cecil if I had almost drowned the day before. Poor young man. Thanks BC❤

The reference to Dr. Bell made me think that his colleague Dr.Watson must have been THE Dr.Watson....military service, medical doctor, experience of gunshot wounds....anyone know?

Morning BriefCase! Thanx for the upload. (Morning BC Fam!) RIP Cecil.

Thanks for the upload. It's the one good thing about a Monday!

"They Got Away With Murder" did an upload on this also

Thank You, Brief Case, Excellent, as ALWAYS!🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Cecil didn't receive Justice!

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Very dark plots and subplots. Seems like Cecil was murdered. As soon as I heard he was shot in the back of the head I figured these guys did it. Interesting case. Thanks for sharing this.

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A sad story. I'm in Argyll around an hour from this location. May God rest his soul.

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So...he was found that they couldn’t prove the attempted murder case from the day before but also for Cecil’s murder the following day? I don’t know how someone shoots themself in the back, but I’m certain Cecil didn’t do it! What a sad case

Another excellent video Mr bc thank you for all your hard work. I look forward to Mondays for your videos. I use your videos as coping skills because I struggle with depression

I find it really amazing that they were so thorough in the investigation, it's so easy to fall into the thinking that they weren't as forensically minded back then,

It's been a rough month so I chose to not watch your video's for a few weeks, so when I had a particularly bad day I could jump on to You Tube and have a few B.C vids to lift me up. It worked. I don't know what your secret is B.C, but you really have a gift at story telling and making people feel at ease. This was a really sad case. Poor Cecil. Thanks so much, as always. Take good care until the next one. Legend.

Did the calculation, Alfred would have made close to half a million pounds (today`s money) from poor Cecil` ""accidental" death. Glad he didn`t get it at least. Greetings and salutations all from Cabbagetown, Toronto! Thanks as always Brief Case for the wonderful content!

I can see why Conan Doyle would be interested in this case because of data and reasoning, for instance, reasons why he could NOT have shot himself. And of course knowledge of human nature, such that a person a few months away from an inheritance is not likely to commit suicide. Great video!

If I can give a suggestion, could you have the names of the people and who they are in the description? I get quite confused on who is who during the video (my attention is the problem) and I absolutely love your videos

Good morning! This case wasn’t as complicated as it seemed. I clearly believe this young man was murdered because of money but that’s just my opinion. The red flag of course was the insurance and the fact that the damage to the skull what is what really captured my attention. Plus the fact that Cecil had a different bullet in his pocket then I believe the one that was fired into the back of his ear? Unfortunately forensics wasn’t as sophisticated as it is now. I feel there was no justice for this young man and that’s a sad part he was only 20 years old and I believe he was easily manipulated. Enjoy the rest of your week and looking forward to next Monday Bless 🙏🏽🇬🇧

Yea!!! Brief Case Monday!!! Cecils murderer was not positively identified, but they really knew who did it. Thank you, Brief Case for another incredible episode!!!

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Great story as always BC. How could someone shoot themselves in in the back of the head!? Also, surely if it was somehow possible, the whole head would have been obliterated, particularly with a shotgun! That Doctor made a bad call there. Has to be said his defense team really earned their fee. Must be remembered that the jury would(probably) not all have been highly educated & been overwhelmed by the conflicting evidence & probably in awe of the so called "experts". So Not Proven was probably inevitable.... Guilty as charged, in my opinion.

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You did a great job of explaining the technicalities in this case! Bravo and thank you for another interesting story! Well done!!

Thank You for another great story, nothing never changes just the people. Young life gone again.👍❤️

What a really good case intriguing at every twist and turn especially at the end.

Always look forward to hearing from BC. Love the way he presents the story As always BC you've given a great story Thank you so much

I finally got caught up on everything. Can't wait for the next Brief Case. You do an amazing job

Great coverage of this case. Love the “boom” sounds. I know in a previous video you asked about them. I say keep them!

So happy to wake up to another very interesting case from brief case I've said it before but your unique style of mixing true crime and history my 2 favourite subjects and no one does it better than you do thanks again

Made my Monday. Thanks!!!

What a cracking story! Thank you BC. (June's Journey looks like fun, BTW).

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Nice one. Thank you!

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Hi BC✨ Early forensics, great story from time old. Just love the old true crime stories! Thank you.

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Poor Cecil. So young. You absolute bounder Mr Monson!

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I've always found this case interesting because the exact same courtroom "battle of the forensic experts" still goes on over a century later. Monson had an excellent barrister defending him, who was astute enough to know which evidence could be challenged to create reasonable doubt... forensics can be a double-edged sword for the prosecution ("if the glove doesn't fit, you must acquit"), and the presence of birdshot on a hunting estate & long grass hiding bloodstains are counterpoints we'd see in court today. That said, there's plenty of _other_ evidence for Monson's guilt (a "self-inflicted" shotgun blast to the back of the head? Making an insurance claim days later? Puh-lease!) so the "not proven" verdict is still a bit puzzling, but understandable given the newness of forensic analysis. Great video! 👍

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A wonderful story for someone to follow this theme and produce a script. You just have to look at the images of the con artists with their frayed and ridiculously silly hats and profiles ouhhh. They sure found a young gentleman and took maximum advantage. Comes to mind Pinocchio's road meeting with The Fox and Thd Cat. Deadly.🎉

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hi Brief Case and Brief Cat. Such was the state of forensic science at the time. Although whenever gentlemen are on trial one wonders exactly which gentleman expert is the most impartial. Still, That's only speculation. "Yes, Your Honour; the deceased shot himself in the back of the head, from some distance away. "Worst case of suicide I've ever seen." I had to laugh at the one farthing compensation for defamation. I always thought it was an invention of Leon Uris in his novel QB VII. Have a great week guys. 😼😻🙈🙉🙊

Scotland. Janet’s neck of the woods.

Poor Cecil was taken advantage of and then killed. Even though he disregarded his father's advice, he didn't deserve this. It looked as if the original medical examiner only did his job the second time because a superior was there. I can't for the life of me understand how so many people believed a gunshot to the back of the head with a rifle to be a remotely plausible explanation.

Wow! How unfortunate for Cecil. Imagine back then, there wasn’t a number of murders that were taken to court. No one ever thought someone would do something like that. Now it’s almost normal to hear about this kind of case. His attorney was pretty clever. I can see where some of the money went. I wonder how much it cost. B.C. I was flued out. I watched it but had to rewatch it because I kept drifting off…lol. I so love you and honestly, you’re the best there is.

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Hey BC hope your well. My old account TaraTiaraBell is gone 😔 but I must of left you 100 comments. Love your work. Your voice makes me feel so relaxed while listening to your stories, although tragic you do them great justice

Another great video! I’m always waiting with impatience for the next one :) If I may, I only have one small criticism to make 😅. Could you improve on the audio quality? It seems your voice is “echoing” or being recorded in a very small room. That’s a shame as all your videos are beautifully edited. Thank you!

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I think that was smart by the jury. I think both of them were guilty. Just because Alfred wasn't found guilty he paid in the public eye of opinion. He never got any money. Everyone stay safe. ✌️ BC very good 👍 I really enjoyed this one.

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Wow! What a strange case BC. Cecil died for nothing.

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