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This UK cold case recently came to my attention. More than fifteen years after Mark Corley's murder, his father, Tony Corley, forges on in his quest for justice. Because of his father's determination, Mark's case has received good media coverage in the UK. Yet, I didn't find a thread here, or even a mention of his name. So here's what I've found so far.
Basic Facts:
Mark Corley grew up in Leicester. After his parents divorced when he was 15, he went to live with his mother, Eileen, in Grantham.
He was 23 at the time of his disappearance and murder.
Corley had a criminal record, and had served time behind bars for "theft and various assaults".
Mark Corley was reported missing in June 2000.
He disappeared after telling his mother that he had to go away for a couple of days, but couldn't say where he was headed. His mother pleaded with him not to leave because she was sure she'd never see him again.
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In December, 2000, his skeletal remains were found on remote farmland in Darlington, County Durham, (over 150 miles from Grantham).
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Corley suffered a close range gunshot wound to the head.
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Police called his death a gangland style killing.
Five suspects were charged with his murder. The case against them was thrown out in 2002 when it was discovered that LE officers secretly taped conversations between the suspects and their solicitors in exercise yards at two Lincolnshire police stations.
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Beside his parents, Corley left behind a four-year-old daughter, and his girlfriend, the child's mother.
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Basic Facts:
Mark Corley grew up in Leicester. After his parents divorced when he was 15, he went to live with his mother, Eileen, in Grantham.
He was 23 at the time of his disappearance and murder.
Corley had a criminal record, and had served time behind bars for "theft and various assaults".
Mark Corley was reported missing in June 2000.
He disappeared after telling his mother that he had to go away for a couple of days, but couldn't say where he was headed. His mother pleaded with him not to leave because she was sure she'd never see him again.
LINK
In December, 2000, his skeletal remains were found on remote farmland in Darlington, County Durham, (over 150 miles from Grantham).
LINK
Corley suffered a close range gunshot wound to the head.
LINK
Police called his death a gangland style killing.
Five suspects were charged with his murder. The case against them was thrown out in 2002 when it was discovered that LE officers secretly taped conversations between the suspects and their solicitors in exercise yards at two Lincolnshire police stations.
LINK
Beside his parents, Corley left behind a four-year-old daughter, and his girlfriend, the child's mother.
LINK