Michael Sweeney Discovers His Father's Chilling Past as a Killer
- Michael Sweeney received a horrifying drawing from his father John depicting his mother as a corpse.
- John Sweeney was convicted of brutally murdering two of his ex-girlfriends and was sentenced to life imprisonment.
- Michael is left questioning why his father didn't kill his mother, who he was obsessed with.
In 2011, Michael Sweeney revealed the unsettling experience of receiving a drawing from his father, John Sweeney, which depicted his mother, Ann, as a corpse in a coffin with the words 'rest in peace Ann.' This disturbing artwork became a significant point of reflection for Michael after he learned about his father's heinous acts, including the murders of his ex-girlfriends Melissa Halstead and Paula Fields. John Sweeney, referred to as the 'scalp hunter killer,' was finally apprehended in 2001 and sentenced to life in prison for his crimes. Michael expressed a sense of horror and disbelief at the thought that his father's rage could have led to the murder of his mother, whom John had an obsession with, claiming he could have killed her but didn't. The self-portraits that John drew, including images portraying himself as a devil, further emphasized his disturbed mindset and foreshadowed the violent acts to come. The revelations surrounding John Sweeney's murderous tendencies have left Michael grappling with the traumatic legacy of his father's criminal past.