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Missing body found on Saddleworth Moor identified Missing body found on Saddleworth Moor identified
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A man whose body was found on Saddleworth Moor more than a year ago has finally been identified. The identity of man whose death sparked worldwide interest after his body was found on Saddleworth Moor has finally been revealed.
A coroner's court in Heywood, near Rochdale, has been told the body found in December 2015 at Dovestone Reservoir was 67-year-old David Lytton. David Lytton, 67, was discovered at Dove Stone Reservoir on the moor on 12 December 2015.
The court heard he flew into London Heathrow from Lahore two days before his body was found. He was identified from photos from a passenger list and picked up on CCTV in London. A court has heard he flew into London Heathrow from Lahore, Pakistan, two days before his body was found. He was identified from photos from a passenger list and picked up on CCTV in London.
Police believe he took his own life.Police believe he took his own life.
Why did man travel 200 miles to die here? His body was discovered fully clothed and lying prone on the ground at the reservoir.
He had no wallet, mobile phone or other identification and he remained unidentified despite numerous public appeals and the release of CCTV footage of his last known movements.
Body on the Moor
In June 2016, the BBC investigated the mystery of the unidentified body
Why did this man travel 200 miles to die on Saddleworth Moor?
The day before he had travelled by train from London to Manchester and later went into the Clarence pub in Greenfield, Saddleworth, and asked the landlord the way to "the top of the mountain".
Greater Manchester Police have told the BBC that his identity was confirmed as a result of a DNA match with a relative.
His family has been informed and a full inquest will take place on 14 March.