Not this time. Main News; Community News; Letters To The Editor; Latest Issue; . The man they are calling Neil was the 42nd unidentified body found in the United Kingdom in 2015. "I think this is a credible link - an image he always remembered.". Many walkers are attracted by the beautiful landscape, the views, the climbs and the colours. The family of Mr Lytton had been informed and officers were able to compare DNA from the mystery body with that of a relative to confirm a match. As well as the clothes and the cash and the tickets, the one other object found on him was the container used to hold the strychnine. A full inquest date has been provisionally set for 14 March 2017 at Heywood Coroners Court. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. The mystery of the man found at Dovestone reservoir has finally been solved, an inquest has heard. "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. Paddy Lacey was a pro footballer but his world fell apart when he received a ban from the sport for breaching anti-doping rules. That is how, for now at least, the man on the moor became Neil Dovestones. The body was found at the Saddleworth beauty spot on December 12, 2015. Thats one of those questions that at this stage we cant answer, Coleman says. Single - Ealing Broadway to Central London, Return - London Terminals to Manchester Stations. in Miami Gardens. 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. For a while, there was speculation that the man could have been one of them, coming back to the area where the crash happened. Test yourself with these 12 questions, Do you know your local leaders from your Manchester suburbs? Stuart Crowther saw the body while out on one of his regular bike rides. Detective Sergeant John Coleman, who has been leading the investigation on behalf of the coroner, said: This has been an investigation unlike anything I have ever known in the 20 years I have been a police officer and one that was truly a team effort. Eight survived. He was carrying no identification but had three train tickets and 130 in cash. Craig had gone missing six weeks earlier and was last seen on 6 January 2014 at the home of relatives on Norfolk Crescent, in Failsworth. He did not tell Toogood but mentioned to neighbours that he could not afford the mortgage anymore. After broadening their search to the Asian country police whittled down the possible number of hospitals where he could have been treated to just 15. If it was strychnine poisoning that causes you to convulse but he had his arms by his side. The father of Craig Wilcox paid him tribute, saying: My son was a very generous lad. Why strychnine? [14], In 2020 it was speculated that Lytton's interest in the area of Oldham was due to poster advertising in London's public transportation which he must have often seen for years while working as a train driver. The inquest was told Mr Lytton moved suddenly to live with a friend in Pakistan in 2006. On this one, there was not a number but there was a name - Treu-Dynamic, a company based in Sialkot in Pakistan. 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. Signs that the man had been in Pakistan not long before his death included a 10-centimetre (3.9in) titanium surgical plate, only available legally in Pakistan, attached to his left femur near the hip, and a container used to carry the strychnine, originally used for a common medication (thyroxine), had a printed label with text in English and Urdu. "The remaining mystery was always what was he doing there, how did he come to be there? 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. If your father, son, brother or friend had died in these circumstances you would want anyone who had information to come forward and speak to the police. body found at dovestones. Last month GMP officers appealed to the Pakistani surgical team who worked on the mans leg, sometime between 2001 and 2013, in a bid to finally identify him. People of all shapes, sizes and ages are walking over a pedestrian crossing into Ealing Broadway station. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. The inquest heard he became changed and withdrawn and never recovered from the death of his unborn child. In March 2017 the BBC reported additional details, many of them taken from interviews with Lytton's former girlfriend Maureen Toogood and various sources in the London area as well as Pakistan. He bought return tickets, which the police think was a curious decision. The people of Manchester make this city what it is", 'Is that you?' David Lytton CCTV at Manchester Piccadilly, Police compiled CCTV footage of his movements, An artist's impression used by police in appeals, Mr Lytton's brother, Jeremy Lawton, addresses the media after the inquest. Some are photographs, most are artists impressions. 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. Detectives who have spent almost a year trying to identify the man found dead on a track above Dovestone reservoir, in Saddleworth. Why has he undertaken that journey? Coleman asks. The police do not know how he reached The Clarence Pub in Greenfield at 14:00. "The poster, probably one of several in the Underground, was part of an advertising campaign to attract new business to the town in the 1980s. Hunters in this remote wooded area just off Mountain Hill Road near Route 7 in Perryville stumbled upon a makeshift encampment, but nothing could have prepared them for what they found next. A murder investigation has been launched after it emerged a young dad found dead in a Pennines reservoir had told a friend he feared for his safety. He spoke about taking his son on holiday and teaching him to swim and ride a bike. 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. "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. The man later identified as Lytton died from a lethal dose of strychnine, and is believed by police to have died by suicide. The area is by Saddleworth Moor, part of the Peak District National Park. Craig WilcoxDetective Chief Inspector Pete Marsh from GMPs 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. Craigs dad says he and his wife have been left devastated at the death of their son, who they say was looking forward to the future. The article reported that Lytton had arrived in Lahore on 6 October 2006, leaving almost six months later for Dubai. He didnt stay in there too long, Chapman explains, He more or less walked in and walked out. Something went wrong, please try again later. The body of the man aged between 65 and 75 was found on a remote hillside on 11 December last year. As each day passes, some might find it tempting to conclude that the man also made a deliberate decision that he did not want anyone to know his identity. With assistance from the National Crime Agency, the investigation team utilised contacts within the medical community and the British Embassy in Pakistan to issue a further appeal for information. Coleman has been a police officer for about 20 years. Something went wrong, please try again later. After that, he left the station but only briefly before coming back in again. To try to answer some of those questions - and to find out anything they could - police officers have been examining his behaviour. Anyone with information is asked to call police on 0161 856 9283. Going back a lot further, to the 1800s, a landlord and his son were murdered by unknown assailants and, a few years later, there was the accidental shooting of an MP. Det Chief Insp Terry Crompton, of Greater Manchester Police, is still leading the investigation. It was then that he was finally seen talking to someone. He returned to Marks and Spencer and this time he bought a sandwich. He points out where a British European Airways DC-3 came down in 1949. This means the mans operation must have taken place somewhere in Pakistan. 'Hold my hands up' - Graeme Souness admits he got it wrong about Manchester United star Lisandro Martinez, The Argentinian was picked apart following defeat at Brentford but has since been a revelation in red, How well do you really know Greater Manchester? He purchased a single ticket to get into central London. He held different jobs later on and his last employment in London was as a train driver for London Underground. In a statement from Det Sgt John Coleman, read out by the coroner at todays hearing, the court heard that a profile had been set up of the missing man. [6], On 31 January 2017 The Times reported that Lytton had lived in Streatham, south London, from the 1980s, until he moved to Pakistan in 2006. Imagine if your son, brother or friend had been murdered, you would want people to come forward with information to find those responsible. Its not nice to call somebody an unknown person, Berry says. Freddy Perham, 17, was described as a "wonderful boy" by his lov A full inquest date has been provisionally set for 14 March 2017 at Heywood Coroners Court. The quarry next to Dovestone rocks is where the Peregrines nest and climbing is forbidden during that time. He had a great sense of humour and I cant say anything bad about him. I have seen a massive chunk of rock . As always you can unsubscribe at any time. Date published: 18 April 2018 Print. About 60% of unidentified cases are resolved in the year that they are found but that leaves many which are not. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. He eventually obtained a new visa that was about to expire in late 2015 when he was travelling to London, meaning it was his last chance to leave legally without having to reapply. Thinking back to December, he says, even when he realised there were not any possessions which showed who the man was, he still had a realistic expectation that we would identify the male within certainly a matter of days. The dad disappeared after telling a friend people were "after him", Yorkshire breaking news and updates sent straight to your inbox. According to her, Lytton was interested in religions and owned several copies of the Quran. But then again the return would only have been 1 more expensive than buying a single. A post mortem was carried out, but the result was inconclusive. 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And, as Coleman points out, he had no travel documents on him, apart from the train tickets. His inquest will have to make an official decision about whether this was suicide but the police believe it was. The 28-year-olds body was discovered in Dovestones Reservoir on Saddleworth Moor in February 2014, with detectives suspecting he was abducted and murdered. His brother described him as highly intelligent, but a loner who preferred his own company. Part 3 (Manchester Picadilly to Greenfield) 4. Craig, who had a six-year-old son at the time of his disappearance on January 6, 2014, had told a friend that people were after him.. The body of 28 year-old Craig Wilcox was discovered in the Dovestones Reservoir late last month. The concerned landlord told him there was no way he could make it back before sunset but the man set off to the beauty spot undeterred. Read about our approach to external linking. I think collectively as a department we decided that it would be nice to give him some kind of identity, Hales recalls. Cyclist Stuart Crowther at the spot where the body was found. [5], In January 2017 the body was identified as 67-year-old David Lytton, who had flown into Heathrow Airport from Lahore in Pakistan on 10 December 2015. 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. CCTV images were also traced from London Ealing and Manchester Piccadilly train stations which Det Sgt Coleman also said were a positive match. His parents reported him missing a few days later when he failed to return home. Part 2 (Euston to Manchester Picadilly) 3. CLIMBING. 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Its sale is banned in many parts of the world including Europe but not Pakistan. Mr Lytton had bought a return train ticket and travelled from Ealing Broadway train station to Manchester Piccadilly via Euston on Friday, December 11. Today, at a short hearing at Heywood coroner's court, he was identified as David Lytton, 67. We are trying to piece together his movements from when he went missing in January to when his body was recovered. 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. Craig was very close to his Mum, Carolyn and used to talk her all the time. These are the unidentified people from over the years. Coleman is from Greater Manchester Police and leading the investigation to find out who the man was. It was the position of the body which somehow seemed strange. POLICE trying to identify a body found near Dovestone reservoir have released CCTV images of the man at a London Tube. A provisional cause of death has been determined as strychnine poisoning. She said he had lived in a flat in London which was 'devoid of furniture', as he preferred to eat out at cafs and food markets, and slept on a foam mat. But it is also a place associated with a number of deaths over the years. In February, police were called to Dovestone Reservoir following reports that a body had been seen. "Oldham was written in large letters underneath. It just seemed odd he was lying so parallel to the path, Crowther says. At the UK Missing Persons Bureau at Sunningdale in Berkshire, Louise Vesely-Shore, clicks through picture after picture on her computer. 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. Thirteen months after the discovery of a man's body on Saddleworth Moor and following a painstaking police investigation, the mystery surrounding his identity has been resolved. The Indian's Head summit can be seen to the top right. Former ITV Corrie star Brooke Vincent wows fans with new look, Michelle Keegan and Catherine Tyldesley also hyped their ex-colleague's new 'do, 'I get goosebumps' - Lisandro Martinez loves Manchester United chant for him. These particular plates have been used by just 12 hospitals, all in Pakistan. Smartly dressed and lying prone close to the Indians Head Summit, he had nothing on him except three train tickets and 130 in cash. One theory, still not completely ruled out, is that the mans death was somehow connected with that. Mr Lytton's family painted a similar picture at the inquest, after which a coroner recorded an open verdict. Just across the valley, probably 200 yards away, is the site of an avalanche, in 1963, which claimed the lives of two of Englands best mountaineers at the time.. No evidence linking him to missing persons cases was found. He planned to get some money together to get his driving licence and then a driving job. It also found he had no life-threatening illness. Forty-six minutes later, at 09:50, he was at Euston station booking his journey to Manchester. [9] The family changed their name to Lawton in 1969.[10]. He doesn't know who ran the advertising campaign. The 1980s, the inquest heard, also corresponded with a tragedy in Mr Lytton's personal life. Released on Radio 4 15 March 2017. Deputies said they found the body and the baby at about 9:30 p.m. Tuesday at The Avenue . Staff monitor pictures from streets, pavements, parks, stairwells, car parks. DNA analysis confirmed that Neil was in fact a man called David Lytton, 67, from London. As a family, we are asking if anyone can help us find the answers we are looking for.. A missing from home investigation was launched until Craigs body was sadly discovered on 24 February 2014. We are especially keen to hear from anyone who visited Dovestones from 6 January 2014 and either saw any suspicious activity on that day or the days following, or believe you saw a man matching Craigs description in the area. When officers attended, supported by an underwater search team, the body of 28-year-old Craig Wilcox was recovered from the water. [4], Wimberry Stones is a rock feature known locally as "Indian's Head" overlooking the reservoir. 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. (SPL). Paddy Lacey was a pro footballer but his world fell apart when he received a ban from the sport for breaching anti-doping rules. He was positive about the future for the first time in a long time. This male appeared to have no return travel arrangements., On Tuesday December 6, 2016, I received the name of David Lytton who was identified as the male matching the profile.. Coleman is now sending the X-rays of the leg to the 12 hospitals which have used this kind of plate and to the Pakistan Orthopaedic Association. 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