The toxicology report returned no trace of any controlled substance. ibid. caption
‘All the effort went into satisfying a narrative.’ ibid. brother
9th January 2017: An inquest into Josh’s death begins. Two days into the hearing, the estate worker takes the stand. He testifies that Josh had an altercation and said he was going to kill himself. ibid.
‘Nobody had mentioned this altercation before.’ ibid. news
‘Who goes to an inquest and changes his story?’ ibid. brother
Two years after Josh’s disappearance a new investigation begins. ibid. caption
The estate worker is reinterviewed by police. ibid.
‘How is this guy not a suspect?’ ibid. brother
2 years, 1 month and 6 days after Josh went missing, police conduct forensic tests on the van, on Josh’s accomodation, and the artists’ chalet where the estate worker stayed. ibid. caption
‘In my opinion is worthless.’ ibid. Lemos
‘Just don’t die in Devon and Cornwall.’ ibid. Josh’s mum
Police officer who found fame with funny Facebook posts from ‘Britain’s cushiest beat’ is slammed for bungling Scilly Isles’ first murder case in 40 years after suggesting using a water diviner fo find the body. ibid. article
‘If I’d had that level of skills and had that guidance then I think potentially I wouldn’t have let the family down as I did.’ ibid. under-qualified and under-resourced investigating rozzer
Tracey [Josh’s mum] texts the estate worker over the course of two years. In 2018 he stops responding. ibid. caption
‘We were left to find answers on our own.’ ibid. Josh’s mum
‘That combination – you had the highest tides of the year, and that would have made that coastline more treacherous than normal … Perhaps he thought he could get round the headland … That I think is one scenario … Did the police do enough investigation of potential suspects? …’ ibid. oceanographic specialist investigator
‘I think it was an accident … He took the wrong way home.’ ibid. friend
‘I still can’t quite picture how he could have got into the sea from where we found his bike. It’s a mystery.’ ibid. friend