Sowerby Bridge Man
Early in the evening of Thursday 5 January 2012 a man stepped off the platform of Sowerby Bridge railway station, and was fatally struck by a Leeds-bound train.
On Thursday 5 January 2012, the man stepped off the platform of Sowerby Bridge station, and was fatally struck. The collision happened just 50 metres from the former Norland Road Police Station, that doubled as the police station where Catherine Cawood, played by Sarah Lancashire, worked in the hit BBC series Happy Valley.
The man was white, in his 40s or 50s - which would mean he was born in the 1950s or 1960s - was about 5ft 8ins - 5ft 9ins (173-175cm) tall, of a medium build, with collar-length dark, greying hair. He also had a mustache and false teeth.
He was dressed practically in distinctive khaki denim trousers with blue patches on the pockets, a green Primark shirt featuring Che Guevara, a blue ribbed Harbour Bay jumper, a black Cedarwood State body warmer with a hood, a khaki padded jacket, and a grey knitted hat.
He was also wearing a Manchester United scarf, and size 8 Tradesafe brown boots, so he might have worked on a building site or done manual work.
He had a silver watch, a gold and silver metal chain, and a black leather coin purse, but his overall appearance suggests he could have fallen on hard times and may even have been homeless.
Questions you can ask yourself
Maybe you knew someone who matched this description, whom you haven’t heard from in over a decade? Maybe you might remember where you were at the time?
Did you witness this incident at Sowerby Bridge Station or know anyone who did?
Did you live or work in Sowerby Bridge in 2011-2012 and know anyone who matches this man’s description?
Have you lost contact with a friend, relative or colleague in the Sowerby Bridge area since 2012?
Did you work on the industrial estate by Sowerby Bridge station, or on a nearby building site, and recognise this man’s description?
Did you used to watch Manchester United games with someone, but haven’t seen or heard from them since 2012?
Do you recognise these clothes – specifically the distinctive trousers?
A statement from our CEO
“It may have been 12 years since the death of Sowerby Bridge Man, but that doesn’t mean he is forgotten.
We certainly haven’t forgotten him, and it’s quite possible that there are friends and family out there who also remember him and do not know what ended up happening to him.
We’re really hopeful that someone out there – whether in West Yorkshire or elsewhere – can provide us with the clue that allows us to reunite him with his name at last.”
Dave Grimstead, CEO and Founder of Locate International