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 . To recap, this is all the new information we have found out this morning about the man found dead near Dovestone reservoir in December 2015: Detectives know he was poisoned by strychnine - a drug often used in Agatha Christie novels - which he may have administered himself as he neared the peak. About 60% of unidentified cases are resolved in the year that they are found but that leaves many which are not. At the coroner's inquest on 14 March 2017[12][10] police reported that Lytton had repeated visa problems while living in Pakistan. 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The dad disappeared after telling a friend people were "after him", Yorkshire breaking news and updates sent straight to your inbox. The Indian's Head summit can be seen to the top right. "In the 1980s I occasionally visited London for a few days and remember seeing to my astonishment, in a lift on the Underground, a large poster-advert showing a view across Greenfield towards Chew valley in the distance. There he led a secluded life but was in regular contact with neighbors whom he told he had converted to Islam in 1996, a statement police did not confirm. These particular plates have been used by just 12 hospitals, all in Pakistan. 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.. On 4 February, it was reported that Lytton's long-term girlfriend, also from Streatham, had helped him through bouts of depression, he had a brother, and that he had changed his surname following a family feud. Craig is described as being of slim build, around 5ft 10in tall and when he was last seen he wearing a grey hooded top and blue combat pants. In January, pictures of the dead man were circulated to GPs nationwide, while detectives from. It was discovered he boarded a train to Manchester Piccadilly railway station via London Euston on Friday, December 11 - just two days after he flew into Heathrow from Lahore, Pakistan, where he had been living for 10 years. For a surname, they called him Dovestones, after the reservoir close to where he was found. Carolyn and Stephen Wilcox, parents of Craig Wilcox, Craig Wilcox, aged 28, was last seen on 6 January 2014, Det Chief Insp Terry Crompton from Greater Manchester Police Major Incident Team investigating the death of Craig Wilcox, whose body was found in Dovestones Reservoir three years ago. 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. Staff monitor pictures from streets, pavements, parks, stairwells, car parks. "That would explain how he knew the general area and found Greenfield. Mr Lytton's family painted a similar picture at the inquest, after which a coroner recorded an open verdict. After leaving Manchester Piccadilly station there is a missing 59 minutes in the timeline. Read about our approach to external linking. Until now he had been nicknamed Neil Dovestone by mortuary workers at Royal Oldham Hospital. Dovestones by DAEMONOLOGIE, released 04 February 2021 1. 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. [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. Thats one of those questions that at this stage we cant answer, Coleman says. Boots on the concourse at Manchester Piccadilly, He didnt have an expression, Chapman says. We are hoping now to have those sutures categorised and classified, as to their structure material., According to Alister Hart, professor of orthopaedic surgery at University College London and the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, different hospitals adopt different techniques, adopt different suture materials at different times.. The father of Craig Wilcox has paid him tribute: My son was a very generous lad. We live every day in a horrible dream and wonder what happened to him and why. "There have been a few theories as to why Mr Lytton was there, but they all seem to have been disproved. Lytton and Toogood became a couple and conceived a child but Toogood had a miscarriage which Lytton did not take well. He said he was satisfied that David Lytton was a positive match for the missing man found at Dovestones. He held different jobs later on and his last employment in London was as a train driver for London Underground. Witnesses saw him at two points on the mountain . But wanting to know why the man was walking from that direction, Coleman went to South Ealing to investigate. Some count the area where the body was discovered as being part of Saddleworth Moor. That is how, for now at least, the man on the moor became Neil Dovestones. However insignificant you think it might be it could be the vital piece of information which may help our investigation.. Further up, the car passes some ragged rocks jutting skyward. A missing from home investigation was launched until Craigs body was sadly discovered on 24 February 2014. Det Sgt Coleman added that enquiries were made with the UK passport office and images and further passenger details were obtained. Get the latest updates from across Greater Manchester direct to your inbox with the free MEN newsletter, You can sign up very simply by following the instructions here. His arms were across his chest.. He did not tell Toogood but mentioned to neighbours that he could not afford the mortgage anymore. It is that plate and the injury to the leg that could prove to be the biggest clue to the identity of the man on the moor. He was lying on his back, 700 metres down from Chew reservoir, at a place where the track widens to allow. Twenty-four people died. Body Found at Dovestones Reservoir: A Case Study. 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. 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. [4] He walked to the moor on the afternoon of 11 December, from Greenfield, where he made enquiries at the Clarence pub about walking to Wimberry Stones. He says when he first saw him the male looked white European, he had white skin. MICHIGAN APPEALS COURT OVERTURNS MAN'S 2019 MURDER CONVICTION. It was about 10.50am on Saturday 12 December when the body was found by a cyclist. [15], Maureen Toogood was recovering from a stroke at the time of Lytton's identification[16] and died in 2020.[17]. We are reminded of Craig every single day. Why there? POLICE trying to identify a body found near Dovestone reservoir have released CCTV images of the man at a London Tube. Once there, and despite wearing smart clothing and shoes not suitable for walking, the man went into The Clarence pub in Greenfield and asked the landlord for directions 'to the mountain' - the steep summit in the Chew Valley. Eight survived. His next stop was WHSmith, the stationers. With him, police found three train tickets, 130 in cash, all in 10 notes, and an empty medicine bottle, emblazoned with Arabic writing. The mystery man, who had been nicknamed Neil Dovestone by mortuary attendants, was found dead on 12 December 2015 on the Chew track leading from Dovestones Reservoir boating lake to Indians Head. Paddy Lacey was a pro footballer but his world fell apart when he received a ban from the sport for breaching anti-doping rules. We miss him, they said. 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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. "I think this is a credible link - an image he always remembered.". he said 'no comment', A jury at Bradford Crown Court have heard details of police interviews given by Mohammed Taroos Khan, I tried the Sheffield takeaway crowned the best in the UK - and I've never tasted food like it before, Munchies was recently named the UK's best takeaway at the Just Eat awards, Yorkshire waterfall walks you have to try at least once in your life, We've compiled a list of the top 10 walking trails in Yorkshire, Met Office 24-hour weather warning for Yorkshire as region braced for '17 hours of continuous snow', A winter weather warning for snow and ice has been issued for Yorkshire by the Met Office, Residents speak out as 'armed police storm business' in Batley during dramatic 'raid', West Yorkshire Police are yet to confirm any details on the 'raid'. Freddy Perham, 17, was described as a "wonderful boy" by his lov Stuart Crowther saw the body while out on one of his regular bike rides. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. It comes from a family of plants known as Strychnos, which are found in Asia. Authorities say she was a victim of a homicide. The injury was a serious one - caused by quite a significant impact fall - either from a running or standing position or a collision with an obstacle, says Coleman. Why has he undertaken that journey? Coleman asks. '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? The map shows the main climbing areas but there are also many individual rocks for 'bouldering' scattered around. Police contacted the thyroxine manufacturers, GlaxoSmithKline. He was positive about the future for the first time in a long time. However, the line of enquiries to date seem to direct me over into that region., X-ray of a titanium rod and screw pinning a fractured femur (thigh bone) In 2006 he sold his house. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. Every time you think youve got a line of enquiry, that enquiry closes very sharply, he says. Part 1 (Ealing Broadway to Euston) 2. 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. He spoke positively about his plans for this year. Deputies said they found the body and the baby at about 9:30 p.m. Tuesday at The Avenue . A post-mortem examination had revealed. 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.. He said that enquiries to identify the man were at an end. His phone signal remained at the reservoir for 20 minutes before it headed back to the Newton Heath area. Don't miss a thing by signing up to the MyOldham newsletter here. 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. No wallet, no keys. in Miami Gardens. Coroner Simon Nelson told todays hearing enquiries to identify the man were at an end. The discovery was made around 8 a.m. at 6731 Memorial Drive . Cyclist Stuart Crowther at the spot where the body was found. Robert Nield, 63, was brought up in Saddleworth and knows the area well. Six months have now passed since the man on the moor lay down by the path and died, and still no-one has even the vaguest notion of who he is. The drug, which is often used as a pesticide, is highly toxic, can causes convulsions and is used in rat poison. I have seen a massive chunk of rock . It was then that he was finally seen talking to someone. The body of 28 year-old Craig Wilcox was discovered in the Dovestones Reservoir late last month. For whatever reason, the man travelled nearly 200 miles across England to be there. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. Some, she says, may want to leave them for family members or may simply feel they dont need their mobile phone or wallet anymore. A post mortem was carried out, but the result was inconclusive. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Imagine if your son, brother or friend had been murdered, you would want people to come forward with information to find those responsible. The meticulous work exploring these enquiries was all the more impressive considering that the three officers involved continued to investigate multiple other serious incidents that happened in Oldham over the past year. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. He was carrying no identification but had three train tickets and 130 in cash. 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. It is very popular, especially on a bright summers day. Anyone with information is asked to call police on 0161 856 9283. 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. 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. An empty thyroxine sodium medicine bottle, emblazoned with Arabic writing, was also found close to where he lay on a track above Dovestone reservoir. Greaeter Manchester Police have now issued a short statement, and have confirmed Mr Lytton was 67 years old and from London. He didnt have the appearance of a gentleman from the Indian subcontinent. The last person the man is known to have spoken to was the landlord of The Clarence pub in the village of Greenfield, where many walkers set off from. Mr Nield said Mr Lytton was working at the time as a Tube driver and probably saw the posters everyday of his life. 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. 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. 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What started as a body on a hillside in the Peak District has become a multi-national investigation. 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. "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. PERRYVILLE, Md. Then I wonder if somebody robbed him and left him like that - but why wouldnt they take the money. There wasnt any worry on his face, there wasnt any confusion, there wasnt any elation.. The search went international when a post-mortem examination revealed that the man had a titanium plate in his leg which was only manufactured and fitted in Pakistan. Six months on, he says, in his experience, the case is unique - Ive never come across a similar set of circumstances. Why strychnine? But on such occasions, the police usually find it is just a case of matching the body with someone who is reported missing. But when Detective Sergeant John Coleman saw the body, he immediately thought there was something more deliberate. It is known as Indians Head. Something went wrong, please try again later. 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. 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. It just seemed odd he was lying so parallel to the path, Crowther says. His parents reported him missing a few days later when he failed to return home. 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. More often than not, people are carrying something from which they can be identified - a mobile phone, credit cards, a travel card. The people of Manchester make this city what it is", 'Is that you?' 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. 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. Police will hold a press conference on Friday morning where they are expected to release more details on Mr Lytton and the investigation. The 'AD Toolset' Bundle The AD Toolset has been described as a must-have collection of Active Directory management tools. All this time on from his death, the man on the moor is still in the mortuary at the Royal Oldham Hospital, where he was taken on the day he was found. 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.