NCA CASE 04-006035 / DYFED-POWYS POLICE
The decomposed body of man was found in Mynydd Fronfelin, a wooded area commonly used by hikers, on February 5th 2000. The man was white, of medium build, had dark brown greying hair, and stood between 5'8" (175cm) and 6 foot (185cm) tall. He was believed to have been between 25 and 65 years old.
The man was wearing dark blue casual chinos, a blue shirt ('Cluttons', an Italian brand), a brown and white herringbone round neck sweater, a red cable woven hand-knitted jumper, a cord jacket with white lining ('Green Leaves'), and a navy blue anorak. On his feet he wore a pair of 'Technica' brand hiking boots in a size 8.5.
He also wear a flat woollen cap and a 'Swatch' silver bracelet watch. This was set an hour fast, showing Saturday 1st.
Found clutching a bottle of whiskey, he was believed to have died of natural causes. In his possession the man had a 'Karrimor' rucksack, a series of maps of the area, 'Winston' and 'Camel' brand cigarettes, and 'Deep' books. There were two British Railway tickets: one issued April 11th 1999, suggesting he may have travelled from Bristol Parkway to Cardiff. Another issued four days later assumes he travelled from Water Orton, near Birmingham, to Machynlleth.
The NCA database notes that the man has been proven not to be Mark Graeme Krostewitz.
A reconstruction of the victim and his possessions was made by Diana Cullington:
The Daily Post of November 25th 2002 reported:
Mystery of body in wood still unsolved
The body of a hill walker which was found in a mid Wales wood three years ago remains unidentified. The skeletal remains of the man, aged between 40 and 65, were found by a member of the Llanbrynmair Hunt in remote woodland at Mynydd Fronfelen, near Ceinws, Machynlleth, in February, 2000. Despite examination of dental records and even DNA testing, the hill walker, who was found clutching a bottle of whisky, still remains unidentified.
A Dyfed Powys police spokesman said: "The belief is that the person died of natural causes." The man, who was thought to be a foreign national, was discovered with two British Rail train tickets on his person, one issued on April 11, 1999, suggesting he may have travelled by train from Bristol Parkway to Cardiff. The other, issued just four days later, implied that he travelled from Water Orton, near Birmingham, to Machynlleth.
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