The skeleton identified – is the young man who disappeared in 1998 | Crimea … – Aftonbladet

In the well in Hörby found spolbilschauffören a garbage bag with the skeletal remains.

Now, have the remains been identified.

The dead man was Jacob Tillman who was 24 years old when he disappeared in 1998.

“It has not gone a day in 18 years without I thought what happened to him,” says Jacob’s dad.

It was the 22nd of August as a spolbilschaufför made the horrific discovery in a well on a farm in Hörby in Skåne.

the Well carefully examined

First stuck a small bone in the car’s vacuum hose. Then he found a plastic bag with the skeletal remains that were ihoptejpad with some kind of textile.

– the Bag was approximately 160 cm long and had the shape of a man. I would like to believe that it is an animal, but unfortunately, that’s probably not it. It looks too elaborate out and resembles too much a body, said spolbilschauffören Peter Åhlin to Aftonbladet then.

the Police immediately launched a preliminary investigation regarding the murder and an intense investigation was conducted in cooperation with the police Cold-case group. After that the skeleton found has been examined well with spolbilar and adjustable cameras, and a technician has been down in the well.

Skelettdelarna submitted to the national laboratory of forensic science and now have identified the remains through tandjämförelse.

the”Great sorrow day”

You now know that the person that was found in the well is Jacob Tillman. He was 24 years old when he in 1998 left her children with her mother in Höganäs, and then disappeared without a trace.

the Autopsy of the body shows that the 24-year-old has been made about the life of another.

Aftonbladet has spoken with Jacobs dad in 18 years wondered what happened to the son.

“I was told this in the morning, and even though I knew he was dead, so I have never stopped to hope,” says Jacob’s dad.

the Father says that he knew that it was his son it was all about when he first read about the body found in the well, but to the knowledge that her son is dead does not mean any relief.

” In a way it is nice to not have any question mark left, it is a kind of finish, but it is still a great sadness in the day.

“Very unusual”

Already in 1999 initiated a preliminary investigation regarding a homicide after Jacob Tillman disappeared, but when his body never was found went the investigation on the back burner.

– Now reopened the murder investigation and now there is new technology to use, that were not there 18 years ago, that can move us forward, ” says Robert Loeffel, spokesperson for the police in the South Region.

But in the current situation, are no notified of suspicion for the murder.

a body was found first after the age of 18 years is uncommon.

“It is very unusual, but at the same time, it is satisfying to be able to give clarity to relatives who have wondered for so long,” says Loeffel.