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News · 7 August 2026

Diary entry about old trailer solved man's six-year murder mystery

Diary entry about old trailer solved man's six-year murder mystery

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A six-year search for Richard Dyson, who disappeared in November 2019, ended when a detective found his remains in a barrel. Police connected a diary entry concerning an old cattle trailer with farmer Ian Ollerenshaw, who was still in possession of the trailer. Richard's body was found dismembered and encased in concrete inside the barrel, leading to two convictions.

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