When I think about that meter reader, I think about the time he spent from the terrorizing discovery, to the time LE arrived. Think about it. There he is, alone in the brush with skeletal remains, most likely from one of the biggest cases of it's time. From the time of the discovery, until the time LE arrives, I would think this man felt very alone, very upset. I would guess the silence, there in the wooded area, was deafening.
Thank you, Sir, for being inquisitive enough to check the bag and for calling LE asap. We are all so very grateful.
And, oh yeah, give him the reward money.