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Funeral for mystery Exmoor body Funeral for mystery Exmoor body
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A Muslim funeral is being held for an unidentified man whose severely decomposed body was found in bin bags on Exmoor National Park. A Muslim funeral has been held for an unidentified man whose severely decomposed body was found in bin bags on Exmoor National Park.
The body was found dumped in a remote area four years ago. An inquest heard the man may have been stabbed to death and his body stored for several years.The body was found dumped in a remote area four years ago. An inquest heard the man may have been stabbed to death and his body stored for several years.
Police have been unable to identify the man who was found wearing a pendant with a verse from the Koran.Police have been unable to identify the man who was found wearing a pendant with a verse from the Koran.
A funeral is being held at the Watchet Cemetery in Somerset. A funeral was held at the Watchet Cemetery in Somerset.
The inquest into the death was adjourned indefinitely due to lack of evidence.The inquest into the death was adjourned indefinitely due to lack of evidence.
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The examination by forensic scientists showed the man was probably aged between 26 and 36 and was likely to have been an illegal immigrant from the Indian sub-continent.The examination by forensic scientists showed the man was probably aged between 26 and 36 and was likely to have been an illegal immigrant from the Indian sub-continent.
His bones revealed the man probably spent the last 10 years of his life living somewhere between Poole in Dorset, Bristol, Plymouth and Bude in North Cornwall.His bones revealed the man probably spent the last 10 years of his life living somewhere between Poole in Dorset, Bristol, Plymouth and Bude in North Cornwall.
A 22-carat gold chain found hanging round his neck had a pendant inscribed with an Arabic verse from the Koran, and was made in Pakistan.A 22-carat gold chain found hanging round his neck had a pendant inscribed with an Arabic verse from the Koran, and was made in Pakistan.
The body was wrapped in a green single bed sheet and a single duvet as well as the black plastic bags.The body was wrapped in a green single bed sheet and a single duvet as well as the black plastic bags.
Also in the package was a white pillowcase used by a linen hire service which supplies hotels and restaurants throughout the South West.Also in the package was a white pillowcase used by a linen hire service which supplies hotels and restaurants throughout the South West.
Despite a £120,000 police investigation, the mystery of who the man was has not been solved.Despite a £120,000 police investigation, the mystery of who the man was has not been solved.