Post by Deleted on Jul 30, 2011 15:15:17 GMT
THE body of a Louisiana man who vanished 27 years ago have been found lodged inside a bank's chimney.
Staff stumbled across Joseph Schexnider's corpse as they carried out renovation work. He went missing in January 1984 ahead of a court appearance for possessing a stolen vehicle, KATC-TV reported today.
Police investigating the grim find in Abbeville, west of New Orleans, have ruled out foul play.
They say Schexnider probably died from dehydration and starvation after climbing into the Bank of Abbeville's chimney and becoming trapped.
But why he was there remains something of a mystery.
Schexnider, who was 22 when he disappeared and would have turned 49 today, was equipped with gloves, a cigarette lighter, a watch and a wallet - but none of the tools you might expect a would-be bank robber to be carrying.
And he was not found with any sort of bag, police said, suggesting he might have struggled to carry away much cash.
www.news.com.au/breaking-news/missing-man-found-in-chimney-27-years-on/story-e6frfku0-1226102454667
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