The date for a further inquest into the death of a man who was last seen using his local pub toilet 57 years ago has been announced.
Alfred Swinscoe, 54, visited the Miners Arms pub in Pinxton in January 1967 and never returned.
He told his son to go and buy a round of drinks at 10.30pm before going outside to use the toilet.
Alfred wasn’t to be seen again and his remains were only just found in April last year in a farmer’s field near Ravenshead.
The mystery continues into how he died, with a date now set for an inquest exploring what caused his death.
Nottinghamshire Police launched a new appeal in August this year after the 54-year-old miner was found buried in a field in April last year.
It is believed the father-of-six was murdered and then buried in a six-foot-deep grave after going to the toilet at the pub.
Alfred’s remains were discovered by a local farmer last year and showed signs of a stab injury, blunt trauma and a broken hand.
Notts Police said they had identified two potential murder suspects, however both are no longer alive.
A date has now been been set for the continuation of an inquest into Mr Swinscoe’s death.
First opened on August 21, the hearing will be heard by coroner Nathanael Hartley at Nottingham Council House on November 18 at 10am.
Alfred – known to friends and family by the nickname ‘Sparrow’ – worked at Langton Colliery from the age of 14 and was last seen at work on January 27, 1967.
‘He died in a horrendous way’
Mr Swinscoe was last spotted at around 10.30pm that evening when he gave his son some change to buy a round and then popped to the toilet – but he never returned.
Followng the discovery of his body, Mr Swinscoe was eventually buried alongside his son Gary at a cemetery in Sutton-in-Ashfield in January this year.
Rob Griffin, the force’s Assistant Chief Constable. said Alfred had died in the ‘most horrendous way imaginable’.
“Not only did he suffer violent injuries, but he was then buried in a field so that no one would find him,” he said.
“What makes this crime even more distressing is that it has taken more than 50 years for his remains to be found and for his family to be reunited with their loved one so he can have a proper burial.
“Of course, there will be little relief for his family as there are still so many unanswered questions of what happened that night and the motive behind his murder.
“Many of the people who would have been with Alfred that night, or knew Alfred, are no longer alive and we may never get the full picture of what occurred in January 1967.”
