Tombs and vault's were being vandalized and damaged, by over zealous "Vampire Hunters" looking for a late night thrill in the cemetery. Unfortunately the damage was not restricted to the tombs, as a mutilated corpse of a woman was discovered beside a broken vault. It had be beheaded and burned, and there was also evidence that some kind of occult ritual had taken place. Outraged at these atrocities, the citizens demanded that the authorities do something to protect the bodies of loved ones from this obscene abuse. David Farrant then once again came into prominence, when he was found "Vampire Hunting" in Highgate armed with a crucifix and stake. He was arrested, and later convicted of breaking into tombs at Highgate.
Manchester, disturbed by the goings on at Highgate, secretly returned to the suspected tomb, and in the dead of night lowered himself into the vault. Once inside he quickly realized than one of the three coffins was missing, and concluded that due to the increased activity in the cemetery the vampire was on the move. He then contacted the girl who had initially led him to the tomb, and asked her to accompany him to the site during the daylight hours. She agreed, and met Manchester and two assistants at the vault. Whilst seated outside the tomb, she went onto a trance like state and somehow became a host for the evil entity. She answered questions put to her by Manchester, and unwittingly led the group to another tomb deeper into the cemetery. Upon inspecting the door of the tomb, Manchester noticed that it was not sealed correctly, and the door yielded easily to pressure. Once inside the group noticed that the tomb was in a state of disarray, and was putrid with the stench of decay. Scanning the tombs contents, Manchester noticed that the vault contained an extra coffin, according to the inscriptions on the outside of the vault.
Of all the caskets in the vault, one that was situated toward the rear, appeared to be newer than the rest. The group led by Manchester approached the rear coffin, and slowly removed the lid. What lay in the casket was described by Manchester as, "Something not long dead, with the appearance of a three day old corpse". Which was strange to say the least, as the vault in which they were standing was a hundred years old, and there had been no recent admissions. The group stared at the vampire in silence, hypnotized with horror of the sight that beheld them. There in the coffin was the body of a bearded man, with eyes open and staring blankly into space. His mouth had slivers of fresh blood at the corners, and under his parchment like skin a strange bluish tinge could be detected. The silence was then broken, as Manchester removed from his bag a large wooden stake and placed it on the chest of the vampire. Manchester made eye contact with the monster, and described the scene. "The glazed eyes stared horibly, almost mocking me, almost knowing that my efforts to destroy it would be thwarted". His assistants, alarmed at this and in a state of panic, restrained Manchester before he could complete the deed. After a heated discussion, on what their course of action should be, they decided against the staking of the creature. As mutilating the dead is a crime in England, and carries a hefty penalty.