Memorial service for man who was buried without a name
For almost a quarter of a century, nobody knew the identity of a man washed up on a Norfolk beach and buried in a local cemetery.
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Coroner wants to hold new inquest after man in unnamed grave identified
The Norfolk Coroner, William Armstrong, will be approaching the Attorney General to conduct a new inquest following the identification of a body found in the sea off Weybourne in 1989.
On the 5th April 1990 the then Norwich Coroner James Hipwell conducted an inquest into the unknown person and recorded an Open Verdict.
Now that Norfolk Police have informed the Norfolk Coroner that they believe the body is that of Michael Sutherland the current Coroner, William Armstrong, wants to hold a new Inquest. Mr Armstrong will have to get permission from the High Court in order to do so.
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Second funeral for man buried in unmarked grave
Thanks to new forensic techniques, Mark Sutherland has been identified after his body was washed up on Weybourne beach in Norfolk 23 years.
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