The Body on the Moor Part 1
On Friday, December 11, 2015, at 9:04 a.m., a man started a train journey at Ealing Broadway Station in west London, England.\xa0 At 9:50 a.m., he arrived at Euston station to book an over two-hour trip to Manchester.\xa0 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.\xa0 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.\xa0 However, this description was the only identifying factor initially discovered about him.\xa0 He had no ID, wallet, phone, or keys, nothing to tell who this man was.\xa0 He was dressed nicely but inappropriately for a hike in such inclement weather.\xa0 The only item found on his person was a container of Pakistani origin labeled for thyroid medication but which now contained strychnine.\xa0 This was the poison that led to his death.\xa0 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.\xa0 This was another puzzling clue, as victims of strychnine poisoning are usually writhing in agony before their horrible demise.\xa0 The pathology technicians who examined the body gave the unfortunate stranger the name of "Neil Dovestone" after the Dovestone reservoir near his resting place.\xa0 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?\xa0 Who removed his identifying items, and did he take his own life or fall victim to murder?\xa0 Join us for part one of our investigation into The Body on the Moor.
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