he was rather viciuos man and jealous of olivers inheritance. being hideous and self_centred, he was vengeful with an intent of destroying oliver. he never repented, and in the end ,he died a dishonourable death
Edward "Monks" Leeford is a character in the 1838 novel Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens. He is actually the criminally-inclined half-brother of Oliver Twist, but he hides his identity. She died in childbirth after giving birth to the baby that would be named Oliver Twist.