5 Mysterious Unsolved Cases Part 3 #1 - The Tromp Family On August 29th, 2016, an Australian family
of five decided to go on a technology-free, off-the-grid road trip, convinced that they
were being pursued and needed to escape their home. For reasons unknown, married couple Mark and
Jacoba Tromp were convinced that someone was out to rob and kill them, and believed that
they had to flee their redcurrant farm. They took with them their three adult children,
aged 22, 25 & 29 and drove away in their grey Peugeot station wagon. They left their passports, credit cards and
cellphones behind, and when they discovered that their son, Mitchell, had brought a phone
along on the trip, they made him throw it out of the window, as they were convinced
it was being used as a tracking device. Each member of the family, over the course
of six days, was found one by one. Mitchell was first to leave the group, after
travelling all night with his family, at around 7am the next morning, he left the car as he
was not convinced by the paranoid theories of the rest. Later that day the two daughters of the group,
Riana and Ella, also left their parents and stole a car and drove to the town of
Goulburn, where they reported their parents as missing. The 2 sisters then decided to part ways, as
Ella wanted to go home and feed her horses, and Riana did not. Police found Ella once she arrived back at
the family home. Shortly after, Mitchell also arrived back
at the home. Riana was the last of the children to be discovered. She was mysteriously found in a catatonic
state in the back of a strangers vehicle. She did not know who or where she was. The next day, Jacoba, the mother of the family,
was found aimlessly wandering in the town of Yass, 217 miles away from her last known
location. It is unclear how she arrived there, and at
which point she left her husband. Jacoba was found in a delusional, agitated
and confused state. She and daughter Riana were both taken into
psychiatric care. As public interest grew, Mitchell and Ella
were both interviewed on live TV, where they attempted to explain what had happened to
their family and spoke about their missing father. (Play Video)
Can you shine any light on, or perhaps explain why he may not want to be found? Because he's.. scared that people are after
him. He's not in a good state of mind. How did you start off on this trip? it's quite
a confusing story. It is very confusing, I still feel confused. I think our state of minds wasn't in the best
place, yeah. It's hard to explain, there's no one reason,
it's bizarre. On the sixth day of the ordeal, Mark Tromp
was finally found near Wangaratta airport, after seemingly travelling over 900 miles
in total and was taken to the local police station. He didn't appear to appreciate the media attention
and offered the middle finger to photographers and reporters. Investigators can find no reason why the family
felt the need to flee from their home. No drugs were involved, and no previous history
of mental illness has been discovered. Theories ranging from chemical poisoning,
to stress in the family, to toxins in the water or even just a hoax have been put forward. Some are also speculating that the bizarre
incident could be a rare case of folie a plusieurs, which in English is translated as 'the madness
of many'. This disorder can be responsible for close-knit
families sharing a heightened delusion of paranoia or fear. Although, this is only speculation, and the
real reason for their actions and their apparent need to escape, is yet to be discovered. #2 - Steven Koecher On December 13th 2009, 30 year-old Steven
Koecher went missing from Henderson, Nevada. A clean-cut, well-respected, churchgoing man,
Steven decided to take an unexplainable road trip from his home state of Utah to his final
destination of Nevada. Steven's car was found in a dead end cul-de-sac
and he was shortly reported missing. Surveillance footage shows him parking his
car, leaving it there and walking out of the frame. In this footage, he is alone and appears to
be walking as if he has a destination in mind. When his car was discovered, some of his belongings
were still inside, including Christmas presents which he had purchased a few days prior as
well as blankets and pillows. Items missing from the car, included Stevens
cell phone, wallet, passport and driving licence. For two days after his disappearance, his
cell phone signal was picked up by a signal tower several miles from his car. It is unknown why Steven was making cell phone
calls near this tower, where exactly he was, and if it was indeed Steven making these calls. His family are unsure why he left Utah, with
no apparent cause for disappearance other than some financial concerns. Some have speculated that Steven may have
gone to Nevada to look for a job or to hand out flyers to advertise a window-washing business. Steven is a devout Mormon and due to his religious
beliefs, does not drink alcohol or take any drugs. Su icide is not suspected, and no sign of
foul play has ever been discovered. The case remains open and is still unsolved. #3 - Andrew Gosden 14 year-old Andrew Gosden went missing on
September 14th 2007 and was last seen by his parents leaving home early for school. The teenager, who was described as a 'Maths
genius' by his teachers, was very intelligent and was into the goth scene. On the morning of his disappearance, instead
of going to school, Andrew returned to his home in Doncaster, England, knowing that his
parents had left for work. He then changed out of his uniform, emptied
his savings account of its 200 pound contents and bought a one-way ticket to London. Andrew, when offered, refused to buy a round-trip
ticket, despite it costing only 50 pence more. This refusal would seem to imply that the
14 year old never planned on returning. An eyewitness on the train reported that Andrew
was playing on his PSP console for the duration of the journey. Strangely, however, investigators later discovered
that he did not take his PSP charger with him on the trip. This CCTV footage shows Andrew as he walked
into London kings cross station at around 11:20am, over 150 miles from his home town..
and is the last time he was seen alive. Andrew's family have no idea of his potential
motive for travelling to London. There have been no subsequent sightings of
him and all search efforts have led to no results, with TV, radio and internet campaigns
also proving futile. His parents have since added money to his
bank account in the hopes of detecting him, but this money has never been used or withdrawn. Many believe that Andrew may have travelled
to London to make a fresh start. However, 100 pounds was found untouched in his
bedroom which weakens that theory. Some have pointed out that when freezing the
security camera footage, a reflection of a man can be seen in the glass, who appears
to be looking directly in Andrews direction. Was this person someone the schoolboy had
planned on meeting? Perhaps most strangely of all, a few years
after the teen went missing, a visitor to a police station claimed to have information
on the case. But because the station was closed, this man
was asked to return the following day. However, he never did. The search for Andrew, continues. #4 - Brandon Lawson On August 9th 2013, 26 year-old Brandon Lawson
went missing from his car on Highway 277, near Bronte, Texas. After getting into an argument with his girlfriend,
Brandon left his home just before midnight before calling his brother a short while later
to report that he had run out of gas. When his brother arrived at the stated location,
Brandon was no longer in his car. The vehicle had no damage, and his phone and
keys were gone. In addition to calling his brother, Brandon
had also contacted 911. In the mysterious and unclear phone call,
Brandon breathlessly and fearfully asked the police to 'please hurry' and seemed to
utter the words, 'we're not talking to them'. From this exchange, it is pretty safe to say
Brandon was with someone else, but it is impossible to know who and what the statement meant. What is clear, however, is that he sounds
very desperate and incredibly scared. Although Brandons 911 phone call is very hard to understand, repeated listens seem to imply
that some unidentified people were trying to take him into the woods, though this speculation
cannot be confirmed. After arriving at the abandoned vehicle, Brandons
brothers girlfriend decided to give him a call and was told by Brandon that he was ten
minutes up the road and mentioned that he was bleeding. This was the last time they ever heard from
him. Brandon's family and friends are unable to
guess what happened that night, and all speculation has been fruitless. The 29 year old has four children and a girlfriend,
and no apparent motive to run away. No trace of Brandon has since been found. #5 - Peter Bergmann From June 12th to June 16th, 2009, a mysterious
elderly man with a heavy Germanic accent, visited the coastal town of Sligo in Ireland,
where he spent his final days. The man checked himself into the Sligo City
Hotel under the name Peter Bergmann and paid for his stay in cash. On June 16th, The body of this enigmatic man
was found on a beach under very mysterious circumstances. Investigators looked at all available CCTV
footage, in an attempt to work out what had happened to him. They noticed that when Bergmann left the hotel
each morning, he was carrying a disposable plastic bag. He would then return later each day seemingly
without this bag. It is believed that he was gradually and carefully
disposing of his personal belongings, though no evidence has ever been found. On the second morning of his stay, the man
visited the local post office where he purchased 8 postage stamps and airmail stickers. presumably, this means that he sent out several
letters in he post, most likely to friends and family, but this is only speculation. The CCTV footage assembled from the case shows
a great deal of the man's comings and goings inside the hotel and around the town. However, no footage exists of the moments
in which he disposed of the contents of his purple bag. Investigators believe that by meticulously
and intentionally avoiding cameras during these key moments, the man was attempting
to hide his actions and decrease the chances of his disposed belongings ever being found. It is unknown why this man seemed so intent
on permanently hiding his identity, though it is clear that this was very important to
him. The real mystery began when investigators
uncovered that the name Peter Bergmann was an alias, as there is no record of anyone
in the same age bracket or description possessing this name anywhere. On his final day in Sligo, the man checked
out of the hotel with his purple plastic bag and two more black bags. He then walked to the bus station where he
is spotted on CCTV carrying only 2 bags. The man goes inside the coffee shop, and can
be seen in the footage, pulling out a piece of paper and reading it tearing it up. He then took a bus to the beach of Rosses
Point. Many witnesses saw him and reported that he
was pacing up and down the beach and seemed to be behaving strangely. It is at this beach, that his body was later
found. Bizarrely, the mysterious man had removed
all labels from his clothing and had no wallet, money or any forms of identification on his
person. An autopsy was performed, and determined that
there were no signs of foul play and no signs of saltwater drowning. Further examination showed that the man had
extensive prostate cancer and numerous bone tumours. But despite his bad health, the toxicology
report showed that there were no drugs (including painkillers) in his system, which meant he
would've been in significant amount of pain. The most accepted theory is that the man travelled
to Ireland and decided to take his own life, However, Despite further investigations,
police are completely unable to discover who this man was, how he died and the reasons
for his mysterious actions. Thanks for watching!
