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Identity of wood-death man a mystery
Robert Sutcliffe THE identity of a man whose body was found hanging in a wood near Hebden Bridge remains a mystery despite a worldwide search.
Coroner's officer Daniela Condon told a resumed inquest at Halifax Town Hall that she had made ''huge efforts'' to identify the man, thought to be in his early 40s, whose body was found hanging from a branch in Horsehold Wood, Stubbing Brink, on August 3 last year.
The area where the man had chosen to end his life was so inaccessible that a mountain rescue team had to be called in to retrieve his body.
Mrs Condon said: "The gentleman was wearing two pairs of mismatched socks and Adidas trainers, blue jeans and a black top. He appeared unkempt with short hair and around four days of beard growth. A bottle of cider was nearby.''
There was no suspicion of foul play.
She had hoped his various tattoos might help in identifying him. Every conceivable inquiry was made to establish his identity but despite checks with Interpol, the National Missing Persons Bureau and a host of other searches, no light could be shed on the dead man's identity.
Assistant deputy coroner Paul Marks said the skill with which the man had tied the knots on the noose had persuaded him that "this was a thought-out death. I have no doubt that this gentleman killed himself by hanging".
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