After vanishing for five years... he's been found - but the truth behind James' death remains a mystery
Despite a lengthy inquest investigation which concluded today , coroner professor Alan Walsh recorded an open conclusion into the death of father-of-two James Hodgkiss. The 34-year-old was last seen by his partner in the early hours of August 3, 2016.
He refused to go into the hospital and after taking him back and forth on a few occasions she dropped him off at his father's address in Blackrod in the early hours of August 2. This was the last time Christine saw her son, and she would report him missing on August 5. Jenny McDonagh, James's long term partner, told the court he had been taking drugs for a long time before going missing. She said that around 2am on August 3 he threw stones at the window of her house in Little Hulton and they spoke briefly.
After this sudden disappearance a missing persons investigation was launched with the family spending the intervening years searching for him. This included distributing more than 2,000 leaflets, extensive police searches around Bolton including around Weston Street and an underwater search at Bradford Reservoir, along with numerous media appeals.
This included not knowing when, where, or how James died. He added that there were limited tests that could be done and they were not worth doing as they would not provide any clear answers.
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