We are trying to piece together his movements from when he went missing in January to when his body was recovered. Whats the connection to the area?. "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. Our products are used by thousands of organizations, both small and large from Education to Enterprise. 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. We will never know. A post-mortem failed to establish his cause of death. 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. 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. The quarry next to Dovestone rocks is where the Peregrines nest and climbing is forbidden during that time. He returned to Marks and Spencer and this time he bought a sandwich. 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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 dead body . Today, at a short hearing at Heywood coroner's court, he was identified as David Lytton, 67. 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. Months of searching meant numerous lines of enquiry were followed, including the possibility that he may have links to a plane that was travelling from Belfast to Manchester which crashed on Saddleworth Moor in 1949. The body was found at the Saddleworth reservoir on December 12, 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. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. We have received fantastic support from many key contacts such as the National Crime Agency, the British Embassy in Lahore and medical professionals in the UK and Pakistan as well as the public, the media and, of course, the coroner who we have carried out these enquiries on behalf of. Vesely-Shore explains quite a few of the bodies are of people who have taken their own lives. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. A full inquest date has been provisionally set for 14 March 2017 at Heywood Coroners Court. He appeared not to know his reason for being here.. [13] Salim Aktar, Lytton's close friend for more than 30 years, did not know of Maureen Toogood's existence. Paddy Lacey was a pro footballer but his world fell apart when he received a ban from the sport for breaching anti-doping rules. The body of 28 year-old Craig Wilcox was discovered in the Dovestones Reservoir late last month, The latest Huddersfield news and updates straight to your inbox. He was a fantastic father and he had lots of patience and time with his son. He was positive about the future for the first time in a long time. But he did not get a taxi. DNA analysis confirmed that Neil was in fact a man called David Lytton, 67, from London. Titanium plate similar to the one found in the man's leg. 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. 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. Want to read, watch and hear more? 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. In a statement, coroner Simon Nelson read out a statement from Det Sgt John Coleman of GMP, who had been investigating the case. An empty thyroxine sodium medicine bottle, emblazoned with Arabic writing, was also found close to where he lay on a track above Dovestone reservoir. He spent a bit longer there but, again, did not seem to spend any money. 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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. HOUSTON - Remains found in the Sam Houston National Forest earlier this month have been identified as a California woman who disappeared last year . The statement reads: After more than a year of painstaking enquiries, which included media appeals being released in the UK and Pakistan, as well as assistance from the National Crime Agency, detectives investigating the mysterious case of Neil Dovestones have made a positive identification. He said: I found there to be a close resemblance between the images.. A titanium plate was discovered attached to his left femur. He just looked like a Neil. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. He said he was satisfied that David Lytton was a positive match for the missing man found at Dovestones. It also found he had no life-threatening illness. There are so many of these lines of enquiry which have proved to be fruitless.. After that, he left the station but only briefly before coming back in again. He had been living in Pakistan for 10 years before returning to the UK and heading to Dovestones for reasons which still remain a mystery. We were excited. These particular plates have been used by just 12 hospitals, all in Pakistan. 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. 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. He had no links at all to the Saddleworth area, he confirmed. We are trying to piece together his movements from when he went missing in January to when his body was recovered. Deputies said they found the body and the baby at about 9:30 p.m. Tuesday at The Avenue . Identification and following investigation, "Police investigating Greenfield moors death mystery go global for answers" "Cops have ruled out that the smart dressed man could be one of two child survivors as one, Michael Prestwich, later died in a train accident while Stephen Evans has contacted police this week.". His body was discovered on the hillside the following day. The map shows the main climbing areas but there are also many individual rocks for 'bouldering' scattered around. His next stop was WHSmith, the stationers. Mr Lyttons body was found on Saturday 12 December 2015 on the Chew track leading from Dovestones Reservoir boating lake to Indians Head. Three post-mortems have now been carried out on the body. A missing from home investigation was launched by detectives in Oldham which established Craig had confided in a friend to say he feared for his safety. 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. 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. body found at dovestones. [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. My theory on why he was there keeps changing. [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. It is known as Indians Head. In December, 2015, the body of a man was found lying on a remote country track above Dovestone Reservoir in Saddleworth, Oldham. (SPL). Detective Constable Nichola Chapman spent around three and a half days studying what was caught on camera at Manchester Piccadilly train station, trying to find out as much as we could about him, to see if he had spoken to anybody or used a credit card. 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. We live every day in a horrible dream and wonder what happened to him and why. He didnt put any money into any machines.. His body was recovered by underwater search teams on February 24, 2014. He just asked for directions to the top of the mountain, says Melvin Robinson. 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. 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It confirmed that officers had checked passenger records from a flight from Lahore in Pakistan which tallied with Mr Lytton's details. His phone signal remained at the reservoir for 20 minutes before it headed back to the Newton Heath area. Coleman has been a police officer for about 20 years. Detectives reported finding the 36-year-old victim's decomposed body inside a trash bin on Dec. 7, near the intersection of Northwest 205 Street and 29 Avenue. Just the top of the mountain.. Walking with what he describes as a swagger, with his hands in his pockets, it is definitely the man. 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Others are stamped with the name of the manufacturer. To me, he looked like a Neil. 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. In the case of the body on the moor, they have been liaising with DS John Coleman and his team. 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[9] Sylvia Lautenberg's family was of Jewish descent, had emigrated from Poland to England in about 1901, and had lived in or near East London. The people of Manchester make this city what it is", 'Is that you?' On 9 February The Guardian gave his former name as David Lautenberg and revealed that he had family living in England, including a brother living in North London. ", "Tribute to Maureen Toogood, 1947 - 2020", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=David_Lytton&oldid=1132323515, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 8 January 2023, at 09:39. At Piccadilly, he ate sandwiches then travelled by train to Saddleworth. It happened in or before 2013. It all seemed quite normal. Some, she says, may want to leave them for family members or may simply feel they dont need their mobile phone or wallet anymore. 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. 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. Greaeter Manchester Police have now issued a short statement, and have confirmed Mr Lytton was 67 years old and from London. Man Utd defender Lisandro Martinez has thanked the fans for the support they have shown him. Eight survived. He started at 09:04 on Friday 11 December at Ealing Broadway Station in west London. After more than a year of painstaking enquiries, which included media appeals being released in the UK and Pakistan, as well as assistance from the National Crime Agency, detectives investigating the mysterious case of Neil Dovestones have made a positive identification. Instead, he came back into the station. Its not nice to call somebody an unknown person, Berry says. In January, pictures of the dead man were circulated to GPs nationwide, while detectives from. The passport was issued on 8 September 2006 and would expire on 8 September 2016. "They must have thought it would get a lot of attention on the Underground.". One theory, still not completely ruled out, is that the mans death was somehow connected with that. Mr Lyttons body was found on Saturday 12 December 2015 on the Chew track leading from Dovestones Reservoir boating lake to Indians Head. A provisional cause of death has been determined as strychnine poisoning. He was the friend who Lytton had asked to pick him up at the airport upon his return. A post-mortem examination previously revealed that Mr Lytton had an operation in Pakistan to insert a mid-femur titanium plate onto his left thigh bone. Rebecca Hales and Julie Berry are pathology technicians there. Treu-Dynamic supplied about 500 of them each year. BBC Sounds Podcast Episode 7: Solved. While it is no longer available to buy legally in the UK, there are certain countries where it is still in use as a poison for pests. The Chew Track, which runs between two reservoirs, is steep. He was on a small patch of grass, beneath what is known as Robs Rocks. 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. Det Sgt Coleman added that enquiries were made with the UK passport office and images and further passenger details were obtained. A FAMILY has been left devastated after a body was found in the search for a missing teen, who vanished five months ago. 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. I think we would all like to resolve it just for peace of mind. 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. Some count the area where the body was discovered as being part of Saddleworth Moor. In 2006 he sold his house. 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 of a 66-year-old Clinton man was found Tuesday in a vehicle discovered upside down in water off the Hill Road in Clinton. 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..