The death was featured on Channel’s 5’s ‘Cause of Death’ series and saw Lancashire Police called to a field in Dean Brook, near to Horrobin Lane in Rivington, where the man’s body was found at around 2.50pm on December 7, 2023.
A dog walker found the man face down at the side of a wall and it was believed he had been there for a couple of days before his body was discovered.
The man was without a phone or wallet, leaving police with no indication as to his identity.