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The Headless Torso Murder that Remains Unsolved

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The Headless Torso Murder that Remains Unsolved

Ashley Dighton was a local man who lived in my town. He was found in July 2007 murdered in a local woods headless, missing parts of his arms and stripped.

Sam H Arnold
Jun 10, 2022
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The Headless Torso Murder that Remains Unsolved

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Ashley Dighton was a local man who lived in my town. He was found in July 2007 murdered in a local woods headless, missing parts of his arms and stripped. 

In a bizarre twist, his t-shirt and one rib were found in a carrier bag one hundred metres from his body.

His trousers and body parts have never been found.

Little is known about who killed him or how he died; decomposition was advanced when he was found, and branches had hidden him. However, it is estimated he died shortly after going missing.

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