The Terrifying Acid Bath Murderer (True Crime Documentary) | Real Stories

00:00:00 - 00:45:00In the "Real Stories" True Crime Documentary titled "The Terrifying Acid Bath Murderer," serial killer John George Ha is detailed, a callous individual from middle England who had no qualms about taking lives to obtain his desired ends. Ha, born in 1909, had a secluded upbringing and was known for his mischievous behavior. His criminal tendencies began with forging signatures and petty crimes, driven by the extrinsic motivation to make money. Ha eventually murdered six people, disposing of their bodies in vats of acid and leaving no trace. Ha, an educated and religious man, is believed to have wanted to assume the lifestyle of others and went to great lengths to achieve it. The documentary also explores the life of Albert Hagus, a charming con artist who defrauded people and believed in the irrelevance of morality. Hagus, who wrote letters revealing the details of his crimes, was first arrested for committing a car scam and was imprisoned several times between 1934 and 1943 for theft and fraud. During his prison stays, he learned about criminal activities, including disposing of bodies in sulfuric acid, which he used for his future plans. Ha, while in prison, experimented on dead mice to create a scientific formula for dissolving tissue and bone in sulfuric acid. His ultimate goal was to apply this formula to human beings. Upon his release, he targeted his former employer, William Mwan, luring him to his basement with the pretext of repairing pinball machines and brutally murdered him. He then disposed of the body in an oil drum filled with acid, protecting himself with a sophisticated uniform and a stolen gas mask. The documentary sheds light on Ha's victims and the circumstances that allowed him to commit such violent acts. Despite Ha's desire for celebrity, the video aims to remind us of the importance of acknowledging the victims and the factors that contribute to such heinous actions.See more00:00:00 In this section of the "Real Stories" True Crime Documentary titled "The Terrifying Acid Bath Murderer," John George Ha is described as a callous serial killer from middle England who had no compunction about killing people to obtain his desired ends. Ha, who was born in 1909, had a relatively isolated upbringing and was described as mischievous even at a young age. He won a musical scholarship to a Catholic School and was secretive and enjoyed playing tricks on people. Ha's early criminal tendencies include forging signatures for pleasure and petty crimes. criminologist Professor David Wilson explains that Ha's motivation for fraud was extrinsic, driven by the desire to make money. Ha's crimes escalated, and he killed six people, disposing of their bodies in vats of acid and leaving no trace. Ha, who was apparently well-educated and religious, is believed to have wanted to assume the lifestyle of others and was prepared to go to extreme lengths to achieve it.00:05:00 In this section of the video, the charismatic and charming Albert Hagus, who could sell non-existent vehicles and even fraudulently claim to be a solicitor, is introduced. Hagus wrote letters detailing his early life and atrocities, revealing his penchant for living above his means and his belief in the irrelevance of morality. He was first arrested for a car scam and received a 15-month sentence at Leeds. After his release, he opened solicitor offices in London, Guilford, and Hastings, committing a major fraud offering shares for sale. He was caught when he misspelled the name of one of his office locations in his headed note paper. Hagus was imprisoned multiple times between 1934 and 1943 for theft and fraud, but his desire to reach high society fueled his determination to commit the perfect crime. During his prison stays, he learned about criminal activities, including the disposal of bodies in sulfuric acid from the French crime of 1925, and took valuable information from the prison library, using it for his future plans.00:10:00 In this section of the YouTube video "The Terrifying Acid Bath Murderer (True Crime Documentary) | Real Stories," John George Ha, also known as the Acid Bath murderer, is detailed while in prison planning his grisly murders with the use of sulfuric acid. Ha, who was serving time for theft, gained access to the acid through his job in the tinsmith factory. He experimented on dead field mice to work out a scientific formula for dissolving tissue and bone. Ha's ultimate goal was to apply this formula to human beings, and upon his release, he targeted his old employer, William Mwan, whom he had previously worked for as a chauffer and admired for his wealth. Ha lured Mwan to his basement under the guise of repairing pinball machines and brutally murdered him with a metal bar. He then disposed of the body by dissolving it in an old wartime oil drum filled with acid. Ha managed to protect himself from the acid's fumes with a sophisticated uniform and a stolen gas mask, making his heinous act almost impossible to detect.00:15:00 In this section of the documentary "The Terrifying Acid Bath Murderer," the speaker discusses John Haig, a killer who gained notoriety for his method of disposing of victims in vats of acid. Haig, who had the physiical strength to lift and transport bodies to the acid, also possessed a unique psychological capability to compartmentalize his crime and cover it up. After killing his friend William Swan and disposing of his body in acid, Haig began to befriend the Swans under the pretense of collecting rent from their properties. He gained their trust and eventually convinced them to employ him despite their son's disappearance. Haig's intention was to seize their properties, and when they came to the basement to meet him, he killed both of them in the same fashion as his first victim and had oil drums ready to dispose of their bodies. The exact fate of the Swan family remains unknown as the acid used to dissolve the bodies was poured down the drains. The professor leading the discussion conducts an experiment using chicken and concentrated sulfuric acid to demonstrate the effectiveness of Haig's method and underscores the severity of his crimes.00:20:00 In this section of the "The Terrifying Acid Bath Murderer" documentary, the focus is on John George Haas, a serial killer who murdered the Mwan family in 1946 and disposed of their bodies in acid. Haas, who had once worked for a business called Union Group Engineering, started stockpiling acids by sending letters under the name "Liaison Officer" and used a London basement as his supposed workshop. Haas found the process of disposing of human fat in acid incredibly difficult and required a great deal of emotionlessness. He killed the Mwans to achieve a desirable lifestyle and made a fortune from their assets. However, Haas' reckless spending led to the rapid disappearance of his ill-gotten gains, and he felt invincible after getting away with three murderers. Haas, needing to find new victims to keep his lifestyle, moved his operations to a new workshop in Crawley and prepared for his next kill.00:25:00 In this section of the "Real Stories" true crime documentary titled "The Terrifying Acid Bath Murderer," serial killer John George Haigh is discussed. Haigh, also known as the Acid Bath Murderer, targeted wealthy victims with big egos whom he could easily manipulate. He conned Archie and Rose Henderson, a London couple, into believing he was a successful businessman and lured them to his workshop under the guise of a business partnership. Once there, Haigh shot and killed them both, then dissolved their bodies in acid in an attempt to destroy all evidence. Haigh, who believed that no body meant no evidence and no charge, was greatly mistaken. Although he thought the bodies had completely disappeared, there was still residue left in the oil drums he had used, which would later lead to his capture.00:30:00 In this section of the video, the Acid Bath Murderer, also known as Alfred "Fred" Havoc, is discussed in regards to his interactions with potential victims Flossy Franklin and Olive Duran Deacon at the Enlo Court Hotel in Kensington. While Havoc was able to charm Flossy and her friend Sally, whom he had several tea sessions with, Olive unfortunately fell into his trap. Pretending to be interested in her business aspirations, Havoc had befriended Olive and managed to learn about her £36,000 worth of stocks and shares. He suggested they become business partners and invited her to his premises in Leopold Road. Unfortunately for Olive, she was led to a grimy workshop in a builder's yard in Crawley, where she was met with a horrifying fate that mirrored that of the Henderson family and other unfortunate victims.00:35:00 In this section of the true crime documentary "The Terrifying Acid Bath Murderer," the killer, John George Haig, is seen disposing of the body of his sixth victim, Olive Jan Deacon, in a vat of acid. Haig had killed her in cold blood at his workshop in Crawley, intending to eliminate any evidence of his crime. After disposing of the body, Haig went to a cafe for a tea break, acting as if nothing had happened. However, unlike his previous victims, Deacon was missed for several days, leading the police to investigate. Despite Haig's attempt to cover his tracks by disposing of the acid and confessing to only one murder, his criminal record and suspicious business activities raised suspicions. When the police raided his workshop, they discovered the remains of his victims, including Deacon's body fat, dentures, and a fur coat. Haig attempted to plead insanity but was ultimately found guilty and sentenced to the gallows. The use of acid to dispose of the bodies was later proven to be ineffective when experiments with chicken parts in acid revealed that the bodies would not completely dissolve.00:40:00 In this section, the YouTube video "The Terrifying Acid Bath Murderer (True Crime Documentary) | Real Stories" discusses the trial of John George Haigh, who was accused of committing a series of murders in the late 1940s in England and labeling himself as a vampire. Haig, who looked like a respectable man, was a copyboy working for a local newspaper. His trial, which captured public interest due to the lack of TV at the time and the gruesome nature of the crimes, lasted only three days. Haigh's defense team did not deny the murders but argued that he was mentally ill and unable to fully understand the morality of his acts. Haigh also claimed he killed other victims to drink their blood, but there was no other circumstantial evidence to support this. The jury found Haigh guilty and sentenced him to death in July 1949. Despite his insanity plea, Haigh showed no remorse for his victims and wrote letters to his family from Westhouse Prison, where he was hanged on August 10, 1949. Haigh, who reportedly enjoyed the media attention, is still a topic of fascination in true crime circles even today.00:45:00 In this section of the "The Terrifying Acid Bath Murderer (True Crime Documentary) | Real Stories" video, the focus shifts from the notoriety of John George Hag to the victims and the circumstances that allowed him to commit such heinous crimes. Hag is portrayed as a cold-hearted killer with no conscience, willing to do whatever it took to live a lavish lifestyle. The video delves into the six victims whose lives were tragically taken by Hag and the callous manner in which their bodies were disposed of. Despite Hag's desire for celebrity, the video aims to highlight the importance of shedding light on the victims and the factors that contribute to such violent actions.