Bill McDonald

I explained obviously the circumstances. We had a difficult conversation. He was clearly obviously distressed and perplexed and concerned and had absolutely no idea why his brother would be in Brixham or on the south coast of Devon.

I explained obviously the circumstances. We had a difficult conversation. He was clearly obviously distressed and perplexed and concerned and had absolutely no idea why his brother would be in Brixham or on the south coast of Devon.

Are we looking at somebody who's taken their own life? Potentially this man, Platt, had some form of mental health worries.

Are we looking at somebody who's taken their own life? Potentially this man, Platt, had some form of mental health worries.

And you would think at that point it would be obvious as to, right, what had happened. But actually it wasn't. And we were equally perplexed and left scratching our heads thinking, well, what's this man's connection with Devon? And we couldn't find one. And that in itself was just very odd.

And you would think at that point it would be obvious as to, right, what had happened. But actually it wasn't. And we were equally perplexed and left scratching our heads thinking, well, what's this man's connection with Devon? And we couldn't find one. And that in itself was just very odd.

You can imagine you work in a busy office with lots of people. Everybody had a suggestion. And I remember being frustrated with, you know, I was saying to a lot of people, without any evidence, you need evidence to draw a conclusion.

You can imagine you work in a busy office with lots of people. Everybody had a suggestion. And I remember being frustrated with, you know, I was saying to a lot of people, without any evidence, you need evidence to draw a conclusion.

Everybody had a theory. I look back on it now and smile because we had some fairly imaginative suggestions, but actually none of them were anywhere near the true reality and the story that unfolded, which was the most incredible story with the most sensational ending, I guess you would say.

Everybody had a theory. I look back on it now and smile because we had some fairly imaginative suggestions, but actually none of them were anywhere near the true reality and the story that unfolded, which was the most incredible story with the most sensational ending, I guess you would say.

And, you know, you're both looking at each other with some disbelief, I guess, as to, well, what's this all about?

And, you know, you're both looking at each other with some disbelief, I guess, as to, well, what's this all about?

There's too many unanswered questions. There's too many unknowns. Because it would seem that David Davis was probably, from what we could identify, one of the last people to see him alive.

There's too many unanswered questions. There's too many unknowns. Because it would seem that David Davis was probably, from what we could identify, one of the last people to see him alive.

I guess it's at that point that you, I guess, a bit more switched on to, right, OK, we need to step this up a level.

I guess it's at that point that you, I guess, a bit more switched on to, right, OK, we need to step this up a level.

And you then recall that there's been a conversation in the past about the deceased having some ex-partner.

And you then recall that there's been a conversation in the past about the deceased having some ex-partner.

A woman called Elaine, Elaine Boyes.

A woman called Elaine, Elaine Boyes.