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1. The Body in the Cellar
New homeowner John Baxendale makes a gruesome discovery on a winter's day in 1982.
John Baxendale uses candlelight to explore the cellar of his new home in Bolton on 14 December 1982.
John stumbles across a 'tailor鈥檚 dummy'. There鈥檚 just one problem, a tailor鈥檚 dummy doesn鈥檛 have bones or a skull.
John's discovery kickstarts a major police investigation.
Featuring retired police detective, Rick Armstrong, Richard Neave, forensic artist, Manchester University, Louise Newell, Operations Manager, UK Missing Persons Unit and Colette Westerman.
With archive audio from: North West Film Archive, 大象传媒 Radio Manchester and 大象传媒 North West Tonight.
