Charles Manson's Early Days: Photos & Family Stories

[occupant]

EXCLUSIVE - The smiling killer: Relatives of Charles Manson release previously unseen pictures of the monster as a youth and reveal the true evil that lurked within

* Sister and cousin reveal their own terror of Manson as a boy
* Mother feared her 'crazy-eyed' son when he was just five years old
* Threatened his nine-year-old cousin with a razor-sharp sickle
* Has lied about almost every aspect of his childhood and history
* Perfected the 'insane game' to avoid trouble as a child and used it again when charged with murder

By Laura Collins

Eyes ablaze, beard and hair unkempt, a Swastika tattooed on his forehead – the image of Charles Manson seared on the public conscious is recognisably, reassuringly, that of a madman.

But today, four decades after the gruesome murders that made him a household name, a very different version of one of America’s most notorious and troubling killers has emerged.

Seen here for the first time, pictures of Manson obtained by biographer Jeff Guinn and included in his new book, show what the author argues is the true face of the killer.

The shy little boy, his scrunched up fist half concealing a dimpled smile as he glances away from the camera.
The proud young groom, beaming and gentle, with his hand on his bride’s as they cut the cake and celebrate their union.

A world away from the ‘Satanic guru’ of popular imagination – and Manson’s own creation – these pictures show the true horror of Manson. The fact that he could so artfully conceal what lurked within.

Guinn’s Manson is a calculating opportunist and arch manipulator who has lied to this day about almost every aspect of his family background.

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www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2451441/Charles-Mansons-relatives-release-unseen-pictures-monster-youth.html

[endo]

Cool. He looked so normal when he was younger, and he looked happy. I wonder what happened to f his head up so bad.
Cool stuff, great read.

[gorepolice]

That shoddy family upbringing seems to have a lot to do with it.

[endo]

Yeah. I grew up with some folks that had terrible home lives, molestation, abuse, all of it. Every reason in the world to be a nut job now and take some people out.
They're Ok... so far... I think some people can build a wall and get past stuff like that, and some can't and it just builds until it explodes.

[queenfreaky2]

thanks for this. another book to add to the collection however Im fully expecting it to be full of shi*t written by yet another bugliosi wannbe cashing in on mansons name.