NCA CASE 15-006991 / NORTH WALES POLICE
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Two brothers attending the Wales Rally GB found the skeletal remains of a man were found at Clocaenog Forest, near Corwen in Denbighshire, on November 14th 2015. He was estimated to have been between 54 and 100 years old, and 5'8" (173cm) and 5'10" (180cm) tall.
The autopsy revealed the man had died from blunt force trauma to the head. Police believe the man was killed elsewhere, likely between 2004 and 2010, and dumped where he was found.
The man had a stocky build, and suffered from both arthritis and an inflammatory joint condition which would likely have caused him pain and reduced movement. He had previously suffered an injury to the spine, a broken nose, and possibly an injury to the left wrist. His dentistry showed work typical of that carried out in the UK between 1980 and 2000, this included a unique remedial filling to a temporary plastic crown on a tooth and several missing molars, causing his cheeks to appear sunken.
Close to his remains were found a badly decomposed pair of maroon underpants (Marks and Spencer, size large: 36"-39" waist, produced in 1999), and a dark green v-neck jumper (Pringle, size large, produced between 2000 and 2004).
Facial reconstructions of the man at age 50, 60, and 70:
On 26th September 2016 the Daily Post reported on the facial reconstruction of the mystery man:
This is the face of the man found dead in Clocaenog forest at Cerrigydrudion
Police issue three images of him on BBC's Crimewatch programme in bid to identify him. Forensic experts have reconstructed the face of an unknown murder victim found in woodland near Cerrigydrudion in a bid to identify him. The skeletal remains of the man were discovered by two brothers camping in Clocaenog Forest in November last year.
Three images showing what the man could have looked like when he was alive were revealed on BBC’s Crimewatch tonight. They show what the murdered man – thought to be aged over the age of 54 at the time of his death – would have looked in his 50s, 60s and 70s.
Professor Caroline Wilkinson, director of Face Lab, said that they predicted the shape of his face and features by looking at muscles and taking measurements. She said: "This face is quite a strong male face. It has quite deep set eyes although the nose has been previously broken it looks quite straight. Because of the loss of quite a number of teeth he would have had sunken cheeks too." However, she said that details they cannot be sure of include his exact skin colour as well as hair and eye colour.
The man’s remains were discovered by brothers Andrew and Mark Middle [pictured below] who were camping in the forest during the Wales Rally GB . Mark told of the moment he discovered the remains while looking for firewood. He said: "I found some bones on the floor and on closer inspection I realised they were actually human remains." Mark added: "It’s just a bit sad that he’s been here that long and people have been just driving past probably daily not realising he was here."
Andrew said: "It’s not easy. I’m reminded of it pretty much everyday really that somebody has lost their life up here and nobody found him. That it had to be us that found him."
North Wales Police launched a large scale forensic search around Clocaenog forest and were able to recover virtually an entire male skeleton. However Detective Superintendent Iestyn Davies [picture below] said it had been 'challenging'. He told that the body was fully decomposed and said he felt the man had been killed elsewhere and dumped in the woods sometime between 1995 and 2005.
Pathology tests showed the man had died from significant blunt trauma to the head. He is believed to have been wearing a green Pringle jumper produced between 2000 and 2004 and Marks & Spencers underwear which were made in 1999. DSI Davies told that the man had suffered from arthritis and also had an issue with his spine which would have caused "limited mobility."
Forensic odontologist John Rosie told that the man had specialist dental work that could also help identify him. He said work was done on the crown between 1980 and 2000 and the highly distinctive nature of the work could lead to identification. Tests on the skeleton and skull have produced a DNA profile and police have identified the body to be a man between 5ft 8 and 5ft 11.
Wales Online published a piece on unsolved murders in Wales in 2017 (updated 2021) which included this case:
Skeleton in the Woods
Forensic tests showed the man had suffered a serious head injury. Dentistry analysis revealed work typical of that carried out in the UK between 1980 and 2000. A dark green Pringle jumper was also recovered close to the remains. This might have belonged to the man but this has never been confirmed. North Wales Police said the case is still being investigated by its major incident team as a live case.
Detective Superintendent Iestyn Davies said: "It is understandable that with such historic and serious incidents people may be reluctant to come forward with any new information, particularly if they think it insignificant or trivial. However, and despite the passage of time, unresolved incidents of this nature are never closed and so I’d plead with anyone in the community who has some information that may assist progress our investigation to come forward and speak to us."
Based on clothes found on the remains, investigators determined that the body was likely left there between 2004 and 2010.
Detective Superintendent Davies said: "We are prioritising the period between 2004-2010. I stress, however, that this is our priority period and we are not ruling out that the victim was left at the location prior to 2004. Based on all the evidence collected we have a really effective means of eliminating names put forward in this case and would therefore encourage anyone who thinks they know the true identity of this man to come forward."
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