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The Body on the Moor Part 1

The Body on the Moor Part 1

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On Friday, December 11, 2015, at 9:04 a.m., a man started a train
journey at Ealing Broadway Station in west London, England.
At 9:50 a.m., he arrived at Euston station to book an over
two-hour trip to Manchester. The next day, at 10:47 a.m.,
his body was discovered by a cyclist close to the Chew Track near
Saddleworth Moor in the Peak District National Park. The
man was 6 feet 1 inch tall, white, of slim build, and had
receding grey hair and blue eyes and determined to be between 60
and 70 years of age. However, this description was the only
identifying factor initially discovered about him. He had
no ID, wallet, phone, or keys, nothing to tell who this man
was. He was dressed nicely but inappropriately for a hike
in such inclement weather. The only item found on his
person was a container of Pakistani origin labeled for thyroid
medication but which now contained strychnine. This was the
poison that led to his death. The cyclist also found the
man in an odd position; his arms crossed over his chest and next
to the trail as if peacefully napping. This was another
puzzling clue, as victims of strychnine poisoning are usually
writhing in agony before their horrible demise. The
pathology technicians who examined the body gave the unfortunate
stranger the name of "Neil Dovestone" after the Dovestone
reservoir near his resting place. So, who was "Neil
Dovestone," and why did he travel such a long distance to this
particular spot for a careless hike, or was it for a darker
purpose? Who removed his identifying items, and did he take
his own life or fall victim to murder? Join us for part one
of our investigation into The Body on the Moor.

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