Known widely as ‘The Handless Corpse’ case, the investigation began in 1979 when two amateur divers at Eccleston Delph, a water filled quarry near Chorley, discovered a mangled body in the water.

The body was marked with a chinese mark which led to newspapers at the time calling the case ‘the chinese puzzle’ and it turned out to be that of ‘Mr Asia’ Marty Johnstone, a man caught up in the drug trade.

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With narration from former Lancashire Post and Blackpool Gazette editor, Nicola Adam, ‘The Handless Corpse’ documentary delves into the details of the tale, speaks to those involved in its coverage, and explores its’ wider impact.