The Body on the Moor Part 1

Astonishing Legends

Scott Philbrook

History, Society & Culture

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🗓️ 18 August 2024

⏱️ 84 minutes

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Summary

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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1:20.4	On a cold December day in 2015, a cyclist made an eerie discovery on a picturesque hiking and biking path near Dovestone Reservoir in Greater Manchester, England.
1:30.0	It was the dead body of a man who appeared to be in his late 60s, and it was perfectly aligned with a steep slope but also parallel to the path.
1:38.0	His arms crossed over his chest as if placed that way.
1:42.0	It was cold and rainy, yet the body was dressed in ordinary
1:45.8	clothes, a jacket, corduroy trousers, and slip-on shoes. Ill-prepared for either the weather or a hike.
1:55.0	When police arrived, they found no ID, no wallet, not even a set of keys.
2:00.0	All the man had on him was 130 British pounds in cash, train tickets, and a small medical
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