John Steele Appleton

Age: 61

Sex: male

Date: 7 Jan 1950

Place: Piethorn, Newhey, Rochdale

John Steele Appleton was found dead on the moors.

An open verdict was recorded as there was insufficient evidence to come to the conclusion that he committed suicide.

*map pointers are rough estimates based on known location details as per Place field above.

see Leicester Daily Mercury - Thursday 12 January 1950

see Daily Mirror - Friday 13 January 1950

see Unsolved 1950