Body of miner Zigmund Adamski found on a Todmorden coal heap

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Todmorden railway station in West Yorkshire
Todmorden station, beside the railway yard where Zigmund Adamski's body was found in 1980 Richard Vince, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Polish-born miner Zigmund Adamski, missing from his home near Wakefield since June 6, was found dead on a coal heap in Todmorden's railway goods yard. The coroner found he died of a heart attack but recorded an open verdict; the case was later woven into local UFO lore.

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  1. PressThe Unsolved Death of Zigmund Adamski: UFO Abduction or Foul Play? (opens in a new tab)Discovery UK
  2. OtherZygmunt Jan Adamski [1923-1980] (opens in a new tab)Malcolm Bull's Calderdale Companion

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