The man who decapitated himself: Mr. Phyall, who had a history of mental illness, epilepsy, and mobility issues, had rented his apartment on Bodmin Road in Eastleigh, from Atlantic Housing for a number of years when he was asked to vacate his property. Mr Phyall spent two years trying to stay in his ground level property despite first declaring he supported Atlantic Housing's intentions to bulldoze the decrepit development.