{"id":176391,"date":"2023-06-03T02:33:33","date_gmt":"2023-06-03T02:33:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/precoinnews.com\/?p=176391"},"modified":"2023-06-03T02:33:33","modified_gmt":"2023-06-03T02:33:33","slug":"dead-body-of-missing-man-35-was-mistaken-for-a-horror-film-prop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/precoinnews.com\/world-news\/dead-body-of-missing-man-35-was-mistaken-for-a-horror-film-prop\/","title":{"rendered":"Dead body of missing man, 35, was mistaken for a horror film prop"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Dead body of missing man, 35, was mistaken for a horror film prop after being found in the back of a lorry, inquest told<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Witness didn&#8217;t report the death of Ian Roberts as he thought body was a &#8216;dummy&#8217;\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>For confidential support, call the Samaritans on 116123 or visit a local branch<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The body of a missing man was left in the back of a lorry used in a horror film &#8211; after he was mistaken for a movie prop, an inquest heard.<\/p>\n<p>Ian Roberts, 35, was found hanging in the vehicle in a compound but a witness didn&#8217;t report his death as he believed the body was a &#8216;dummy.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Merseyside Police issued a plea for help in locating Ian in October 2022, who had last been seen in Warrington, Cheshire.<\/p>\n<p>But emergency services were called to School Brow in Warrington in December last year after reports of a man&#8217;s body that had been found.<\/p>\n<p>Cheshire Coroner&#8217;s Court heard how the lorry had previously been used in a film set for a horror movie.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/06\/03\/01\/71715433-0-image-a-5_1685753407004.jpg\" height=\"556\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Ian Roberts, 35, was found hanging in the vehicle in a compound but a witness didn&#8217;t report his death as he believed the body was a &#8216;dummy&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>A witness had attended the compound, which was locked and secured with barbed wire, to see if the lorry was still driveable.<\/p>\n<p>When he got there, he found the front window of the lorry had been smashed in, the curtain inside had also been cut and the engine wouldn&#8217;t start.<\/p>\n<p>He then looked through the curtain and he saw what he thought was a dummy that has been used in the film &#8211; but it was actually Ian&#8217;s body.<\/p>\n<p>The court heard how the owner of the lorry then drove to London to try and get the engine to start which is when he discovered the body.<\/p>\n<p>The police were called and Ian was pronounced dead on December 2.<\/p>\n<p>Assistant coroner Sarah Murphy read a statement from Ian&#8217;s GP who said he had been seen on several occasions for anxiety and depression.<\/p>\n<p>He was on prescribed treatment for his mental health and was put in contact with a crisis team after expressing suicidal thoughts on one occasion.<\/p>\n<p>Contact was made with Ian on various occasions to check in but he said he was not expressing suicidal thoughts and was depressed.<\/p>\n<p>During the hearing, Ms Murphy also read a statement from detective chief inspector Maggie Cassidy who was involved in the case.<\/p>\n<p>She said how a note was found in the lorry from Ian in which he showed an intention of ending his life and that it appeared he had been there for a &#8216;prolonged time&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>DCI Cassidy said that there were no suspicious circumstances around his death and Ms Murphy concluded that Ian took his own life.<\/p>\n<p>Ms Murphy said: &#8216;I express my sincere condolences to the family and friends of Mr Ian Roberts for his untimely death.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>For confidential support, call the Samaritans on 116123 or visit a local Samaritans branch. 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