Only then did he discover that his father secretly remarried and had children. Even though he was very hurt by the situation, he decided to stay with his father. However, his stay with his father was very short, because he did not get along with the new family. Edmund was then forced to return with his mother, only to be immediately rejected. He sent Edmund to live with his grandparents, which would later be a terrible mistake. Many serial killers come from dysfunctional families with an absent father (Eric, AvvoStories). Edmund Kemp's father was not absent his entire life, but he was rejected by the only person he was emotionally attached to