The Thing That Lived in Bill Ramsey
About this episode
This episode explores the disturbing case of Bill Ramsey, known as the Southend Werewolf, and delves into the historical context of werewolf legends and trials.
Bill Ramsey became known around the world as the Southend Werewolf , but his disturbing story raises a much older question: What if the legends of werewolves were never simply legends? In this episode of MR HANSoN , Jeremy Hanson investigates the strange case of Bill Ramsey of Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England —a carpenter whose unexplained violent episodes, extraordinary strength, animal-like behavior and memory gaps eventually attracted paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren . One of the most dramatic incidents occurred at Southend police station in July 1987 . Sergeant Terry Fisher encountered Ramsey after a frightened woman reported that the man who drove her to the station had somehow “changed.” Ramsey allegedly attacked Fisher with extraordinary strength, and roughly a dozen officers became involved in restraining him. After Ramsey was placed in a cell, witnesses reported even stranger behavior. His head, shoulder and arm reportedly came through the food hatch in the cell door. Sedatives failed to immediately subdue him, and the fire brigade was eventually called to help officers remove him. But the Bill Ramsey werewolf case is only the beginning. This episode…
Topics covered
- werewolves
- lycanthropy
- paranormal investigation
- true crime
- historical trials
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