Buxton John Doe (July 1971)

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Buxton John Doe
Discovered	31 July 1971
Unidentified for	53 years
Sex	Male
Location	Buxton, Derbyshire, England
Age	45-55
Race	White
Height	175cm
Body condition	Recognizable face
Cause of death	Overdose (suicide)

Buxton John Doe was a man who was found dead at the side of Blackwell Mill Lane, Topley Pike Quarry in Buxton.

He is believed to have died by suicide by overdosing on Tuinal capsules and is thought to have been German.

Characteristics

• Medium build.
• Dark brown greying hair.
• Grey eyes.
• Wart on left finger.
• Birth mark on right upper leg.
• Needle marks on left arm.
• Surgical scar on left of upper back.
• Edentulous.

Clothing and accessories

• Lovat Hepworth Driback Gaberdine raincoat.
• Light brown Masters and Co. (Clothiers Limited) suit jacket.
• Dark blue short sleeved pullover sweater.
• Cream and black striped Bielefelder Fabrikat, Lavalfix 1st Einlavffest shirt.
• Light brown suit trousers.
• Blue underpants.
• Light green socks.
• Sandals with red rubber soles.
• Brown trilby.
• Belt with detachable buckles.
• Silver plated Fludo wristlet watch.

Sources

• Buxton John Doe at the UK Missing Persons Unit^{POSTMORTEM WARNING}
• Buxton John Doe at the Doe Network