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Dovestones by DAEMONOLOGIE, released 04 February 2021 1. . In the minutes which followed, he took the escalator up to a Marks and Spencer food shop, spent five minutes there, did not buy anything, wandered around various cafes, went back down the stairs and then, two or three minutes later, took the escalator back up again. Saddleworth Moor mystery man identified - BBC News Thats one of those questions that at this stage we cant answer, Coleman says. Undrawing my tattoos: Why I am having painful laser removal treatment. We are pleased that we are finally able to update Mr Lyttons family and provide some answers to the questions which have been asked from the start. A Londoner would be most unlikely to choose that route and there would be no reason for a tourist making a cursory glance at a Tube map to opt for it. The 28-year-old's body was discovered in Dovestones Reservoir on Saddleworth Moor in February 2014, with detectives suspecting he was abducted and murdered.. Parents Carolyn and Stephen Wilcox have now issued a plea for information, three years to the day after he disappeared from his . We are totally devastated Craig has died, we will never forgot him and will keep his memory alive for his son Little Craig.. Click here to take you back to more Huddersfield news . Is it because he was a national or a visitor to Pakistan at the time of the operation? asks Coleman. A full inquest date has been provisionally set for 14 March 2017 at Heywood Coroners Court. He didnt really know where he was going or what he was doing or what his purpose was of being in the train station, says Chapman. If those trees werent there, you would be able to see the hillside where the first of the bodies were found., The mother of 10-year-old Lesley Ann Downey watches police search Saddleworth Moor for her daughter's body, 1965(Getty Images). Some plates and implants used in surgery have batch numbers, making it easy for them to be traced. It is another and surely the most significant Pakistan connection. DNA analysis confirmed that Neil was in fact a man called David Lytton, 67, from London. Reporter: Alex Carey Date published: 17 December 2015 On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. His next stop was WHSmith, the stationers. Analysis of the injury shows that the fracture was at the top of the mans leg and Coleman has now been told that the particular procedure and the way the plate was attached to the bone was very unusual - outside of the norm. [8] (His change of name explained previous reports that no one named David Lytton had been born in London on 21 April 1948.) After eating his food, he walked back down the stairs and went outside to the taxi rank. It is a mile walk between South Ealing and Ealing Broadway. It was the site of a fatal aeroplane crash in 1949. Incident Log 936: Man found deceased, approximate age 65 to 75 Location: Beauty spot, Chew Track from Dovestone Reservoir It was the position of the body which somehow seemed strange. Twenty-four people died. 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Body found in container in Arizona desert | Fox News He became known as the Body on the Moor. Away from the world of fiction, it was the poison of choice of mole-catchers, until it was banned across the European Union in 2006. At his computer in an adjoining office, the manager of what he describes as the CCTV nerve-centre, Oliver Martin, presses play on footage from Friday 11 December. "Being a London Underground driver - 1985 to 2005 - there's a high probability Mr Lytton saw the posters and was struck by the memorable, unexpected image of beautiful scenery associated with a northern mill town. Part 4 (Greenfield to Wimberry Stones) David Lytton (21 April 1948 - 11 or 12 December 2015), formerly known as David Keith Lautenberg and after the discovery of his body by the placeholder name Neil Dovestone . He said a full inquest into Mr Lyttons death will be held at Rochdale Coroners Court on March 14 at 2pm. The rock is also very unstable and rockfalls are possible at any time. But mystery still surrounds what a man with no obvious connections to the Oldham or Saddleworth areas was doing on Saddleworth Moor. In a statement, coroner Simon Nelson read out a statement from Det Sgt John Coleman of GMP, who had been investigating the case. After an often frustrating and complex police inquiry lasting some 13 months, the man initially given the name 'Neil Dovestone' by mortuary technicians was revealed as London-born, 67-year-old David Lytton, a retired London Underground tube driver. "It's also likely he researched all the steps in his journey from Pakistan to Greenfield by surfing the internet - he spent a lot of time in internet cafs while living in Pakistan," he said. Det Sgt John Coleman told todays hearing that Mr Lytton had travelled to the UK on December 10, 2015, from Lahore airport in Pakistan to Heathrow. Or maybe you remember it from Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho. But wanting to know why the man was walking from that direction, Coleman went to South Ealing to investigate. No clue to who he was. Body on the Moor - BBC News CCTV images were also traced from London Ealing and Manchester Piccadilly train stations which Det Sgt Coleman also said were a positive match. You go and visit South Ealing train station, thinking hes come through off the Piccadilly Line, and theres no CCTV in working order on that day. He appeared not to know his reason for being here.. Marks and Spencer at Manchester Piccadilly. He walked straight past the turning to the station at one point - suggesting he did not know the area very well. Date published: 18 April 2018 Print. Obviously, it does make our task more challenging. He points out where a British European Airways DC-3 came down in 1949. His arms were across his chest.. 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I imagine he was asking directions or having a discussion about what his plans were., Caught on CCTV a few minutes before he left the station. Updated: Mar 3, 2023 / 07:33 AM EST. It also found he had no life-threatening illness. David Lytton (21 April 1948 11 or 12 December 2015), formerly known as David Keith Lautenberg and after the discovery of his body by the placeholder name Neil Dovestone, was a previously unidentified British man found dead on Saddleworth Moor, in the South Pennines of Northern England on 12 December 2015. When he got to Manchester he visited the enquiry desk and also bought sandwiches which he ate in the station. He doesn't know who ran the advertising campaign. The body was found at Dovestone Reservoir (Photo by Carl Royle) When officers attended, supported by an underwater search team, the body of 28-year-old Craig Wilcox was recovered from the water. It just seemed odd he was lying so parallel to the path, Crowther says. There are four aircraft wrecks within less than a mile of this spot, Valentine continues. The investigation into his true identity captured significant media attention, both in the UK and internationally, with the press office receiving calls from countries such as Pakistan, USA and Japan. Now a retired teacher and tutor from Cheshire reckons he has solved the puzzle - and it's all to do with a 1980s advertising campaign. Was it more likely then that the man came into Ealing from somewhere else? Speaking during todays hearing, coroner Simon Nelson said: I am most grateful for the assistance provided by the many agencies who have been involved together with the highly professional investigative strategy employed by Det Sgt John Coleman on behalf of GMP. Coleman says it is not unheard of to find no forms of ID on a body. According to her, Lytton was interested in religions and owned several copies of the Quran. He was lying on his back, 700 metres down from Chew reservoir, at a place where the track widens to allow. And there were the train tickets that have helped the police to piece together his final journey. Valentine looks out towards a place called Wilderness Gully. In February, police were called to Dovestone Reservoir following reports that a body had been seen. A post-mortem failed to establish his cause of death. According to police, the car was towed from the city of Rochester to the Ajax Road location near the airport by a subcontractor with Hertz. The hope is that the X-rays will be matched with a particular patient's records. At an inquest in Heywood earlier today, Thursday 26 January 2017, Senior Coroner for Oldham, Mr Simon Nelson confirmed that the true identity of the man found close to Dovestones Reservoir is David Lytton, 67, from London. When he had suddenly left Toogood suspected he had gone to the United States but he had in fact relocated to Hassan Town, a neighborhood in Lahore, Pakistan. There was 130 in 10 notes. Officers broadened their search to Pakistan with police appealing to surgical staff there to offer help as Mr Lytton had undergone an unusual surgical procedure involving a device only used in a handful of hospitals in that country. He was positive about the future for the first time in a long time. Instead, he came back into the station. Test yourself with these 12 questions, Do you know your local leaders from your Manchester suburbs? Police will hold a press conference on Friday morning where they are expected to release more details on Mr Lytton and the investigation. Cyclist Stuart Crowther at the spot where the body was found. Investigating detectives surmised the man may have been Stephen Evans, a survivor of the crash, but it was discounted after the BBC worked out, based on the 1949 report and the police statement, that he worked at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine and contacted him. Oldham News | Main News | Woman's body found at Dovestone Reservoir When he returned to London on 10 December 2015 he was received by a friend at the airport and who told the police Lytton planned to spend some time travelling around. At an inquest in Heywood earlier today, , Senior Coroner for Oldham, Mr Simon Nelson confirmed that the true identity of the man found close to Dovestones Reservoir is David Lytton, 67, from London. The body of a baby has been found in a woodland area in southern England, close to where aristocrat Constance Marten and her partner Mark Gordon were arrested earlier this week over concerns for . What do we tell him? Body found: Man found dead in state of decomposition in wooded area He didnt have the appearance of a gentleman from the Indian subcontinent. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. He had recently left Leeds University where he had studied psychology and sociology but did not graduate. His son asks questions about his dad. Melvin Robinson, landlord of The Clarence pub in Greenfield, was the last person Mr Lytton spoke to after he stopped off at The Clarence asking for directions to the Indians Head Summit. BBC News. He walked in at about 14:00 on the day before his body was found. Released on Radio 4 15 March 2017. We miss him, they said. On this one, there was not a number but there was a name - Treu-Dynamic, a company based in Sialkot in Pakistan. View history David Lytton (21 April 1948 - 11 or 12 December 2015), formerly known as David Keith Lautenberg and after the discovery of his body by the placeholder name Neil Dovestone, was a previously unidentified British man found dead on Saddleworth Moor, in the South Pennines of Northern England on 12 December 2015. Main News; Community News; Letters To The Editor; Latest Issue; . 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We will never know. People of all shapes, sizes and ages are walking over a pedestrian crossing into Ealing Broadway station. He was positive about the future for the first time in a long time. He was seen alive shortly after sunset (3:59pm), by two Royal Society for the Protection of Birds staff, near the site at which his body was found the following day. Why strychnine? When officers attended, supported by an underwater search team, the body of 28-year-old Craig Wilcox was recovered from the water. 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His head was uphill and his legs were straight downhill - perfectly straight. In December, 2015, the body of a man was found lying on a remote country track above Dovestone Reservoir in Saddleworth, Oldham. In judging whether the man was from the UK or abroad, his choice of clothes may be significant. To me, he looked like a Neil. Part 3 (Manchester Picadilly to Greenfield) 4. Forensic toxicologist Dr Hilary Hamnett, from the University of Glasgow, says strychnine poisoning is very unusual - Ive never seen a case of it in my career. Staff monitor pictures from streets, pavements, parks, stairwells, car parks. Police, who worked tirelessly to identify Mr Lytton, had previously been given just a handful of clues to help them. Man Utd defender Lisandro Martinez has thanked the fans for the support they have shown him. The path that leads to the lay-by where the body of 'Neil Dovestone' was found Detectives know he was poisoned by strychnine - a drug often used in Agatha Christie novels - which he may have. Its not nice to call somebody an unknown person, Berry says. At an inquest in Heywood earlier today, , Senior Coroner for Oldham, Mr Simon Nelson confirmed that the true identity of the man found close to Dovestones Reservoir is David Lytton, 67, from London. Some are photographs, most are artists impressions. This area is no stranger to tragedy, observes Valentine. Young woman missing for more than a year may have been 'killed by man who knew her family', "We want to keep Alisha in peoples memories", Channel 4 Grand Designs star 'reinvents' the toilet so you can hide it in your wardrobe, The toilet can not only help vulnerable people, it can save you space in your bathroom. "Oldham was written in large letters underneath. He is trying to find out the length of time that records are kept in the 12 hospitals which have used the type of titanium plate found in the man on the moors left leg. The quarry next to Dovestone rocks is where the Peregrines nest and climbing is forbidden during that time. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. The dad disappeared after telling a friend people were "after him", Yorkshire breaking news and updates sent straight to your inbox. Mr Lyttons body was found on Saturday 12 December 2015 on the Chew track leading from Dovestones Reservoir boating lake to Indians Head. Not only walkers but cyclists and climbers come here, and sailors on Dovestone Reservoir. In addition there are 131 unidentified body parts. To try to answer some of those questions - and to find out anything they could - police officers have been examining his behaviour. Lytton's brother Jeremy Lawton reported he hadn't spoken to his brother for more than ten years but believed he was living in the United States because he had received several letters from him that had been posted in the U.S. Lytton's long-time friend Salim Aktar told that they had travelled to Pakistan together three times. He spoke positively about his plans for this year. Write CSS OR LESS and hit save. [1], At 9:04am on 11 December the unidentified man travelled by London Underground train from Ealing Broadway station to Euston station in London and then to Manchester Piccadilly. Det Chf Insp Pete Marsh from Greater Manchester Polices Major Incident Team, said: It was totally out of character for Craig to go missing and when he did not return home his family contacted the police. The mystery of the man found at Dovestone reservoir has finally been solved, an inquest has heard. 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Although possibly the biggest question still remains, which is why a man with no obvious connection to Saddleworth chose to head there after returning from Pakistan, we are happy to be able to bring some closure to the investigation and allow the coronial process to be carried out..