NCA CASE 06-021783 / DYFED-POWYS POLICE
The skeletal remains of a man were found in woodland at Pentre Mawr Colliery in Pontyberem on February 5th 2006. He was lying in a sleeping bag in a self-made den it appeared he had been living in for some time. There were no signs of injury and the police did not suspect foul play.
The man was white, of medium build, between 5'6" (168cm) and 5'8" (173cm) tall, and estimated to be aged between 45 and 65 years old. He had ginger hair and wore a full beard. The few teeth he had remaining were in poor condition.
When found he was wearing socks, a long sleeved jumper, a jacket, and trousers which the NCA database notes had nothing in the pockets but pubic hair inside the waistband.
The post-mortem determined he had likely been dead for two years or more.
Wales Online reported on February 14th 2006:
Police said yesterday human remains found in South Wales may have lay undiscovered for more than two years. The body of a man believed to be aged between 45 and 65 was found last week close to Pentremawr Colliery at Pontyberem in the Gwendraeth Valley. After a post-mortem examination, police now believe the man to have been about 5ft 7in tall, of stocky build, with a beard. He is described as having had very few teeth remaining at the time of death, with the rest being in poor condition.
Steve Adams of the South Wales Guardian reported on the inquest on August 31st 2006:
Dead in his Den
The identity of a ginger-haired man whose skeletal remains were found at the old Pentremawr Colliery in Pontyberem continue to be a mystery. His body was found lying on a sleeping bag in a makeshift den at the site earlier this year. A six-month investigation involving police, forensic experts and the National Missing Persons Bureau has been unable to name the man, despite the use of fingerprints and DNA.
A forensic archaelogist and a crime scenes investigator were called in to help with the probe. But they were also unable to find any clue to the man's identity. Residents have said they believe the body was likely to be that of a tramp, who was known to frequent the area but disappeared about four years ago.
Deputy Carmarthenshire Coroner Pauline Mainwaring closed the investigation by recording an open verdict on the death. She said that had it proved impossible to answer any of the questions usually posed at an inquest.
A dog-walker had initially raised the alarm after spotting a human skull at the site. Ammanford CID sealed off the area and appointed a detective chief inspector to take charge of the case. The discovery sparking a massive investigation as officers tried in vain to uncover the man's identity. Archeologists dug out the pit, which had sides of wood and corrugated iron, and may once have had a roof of plastic sheets. Pathologist Stephen Lead-beater was unable to determine a cause of death, Mrs Mainwaring was told, but found no evidence of injury.
The unnamed man was thought to be aged between 45 and 65. He was about five-foot-seven tall and of robust build. The court heard that the man was likely to have had a beard and his hair had a ginger tinge. He had a number of missing and rotten teeth.
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