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Eight hours before kelly body found Original Source Link: (May no longer be active)    http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2003/07/19/nhunt19.xml&sSheet=/news/2003/07/19/ixnewstop.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2003/07/19/nhunt19.xml&sSheet=/news/2003/07/19/ixnewstop.html Mystery of the eight missing hours before the body was found By Stewart Payne (Filed: 19/07/2003) Dr David Kelly was missing for eight hours before his body was found in a copse near Longworth yesterday. Police have ruled out natural causes but have otherwise refused to confirm how he died. He left his stone cottage in the village of Southmoor, near Wantage, at 3pm on Thursday. His wife was not alarmed because he was a keen walker and regularly used the footpaths across farmland near his home. He was not dressed for bad weather, wearing a cotton shirt and jeans, and during the evening it started to rain heavily. When he had not returned by 11.45pm his wife called police. It was too late for a detailed search but at first light police officers started combing nearby footpaths and fields. After putting out a public appeal, they were told that Dr Kelly had been seen near the village of Longworth, two miles from his home. His wife confirmed that it was one of her husband's favourite walks. They often strolled along a footpath that led to the upper reaches of the Thames. A police search unit found his body yesterday morning in a small copse on a slight rise known as Harrowdown Hill. The copse is surrounded by fields and is reached along a narrow lane out of Longworth that turns into a track. It was not known if Dr Kelly had left a note indicating his intentions. Thames Valley Police last night refused to say how he died. The body was taken to a mortuary last night for a post mortem examination by a Home Office pathologist. A police source ruled out natural causes and indicated that he had not hanged himself, taken a drugs overdose or shot himself. Dr Kelly's wife and three children, Sian, 32, and twins Rachel and Ellen, 30, were being comforted last night by a family liaison officer. Dr Kelly was regarded as a likeable man in the community. His wife is a member of the local history society and the WI. Dr Kelly was said to be a practising member of the Baha'i Faith and a former treasurer of the Oxfordshire Spiritual Assembly. A friend, who declined to be named, said: "Dr Kelly was an honest, decent man who appeared to be able to cope with stress. He was a great believer in humanity and bringing an end to prejudices." © Copyright of Telegraph Group Limited 2003. Terms & Conditions of reading. Commercial information. Privacy Policy.

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