A Huyton man was found dead in a stream by the side of a road, but no one knows why he was there. Kenneth "Kenny" Unsworth, 46, was reported missing on November 22, 2025, having been last seen leaving his home two days before.
His body was later found at around 12.20pm on November 26 in an area off the A90 between Brechin and Laurencekirk near the east coast of Scotland. Mr Unsworth's death was initially treated as "unexplained" by Police Scotland officers, who were leading the investigation.
Inquest concludes with open verdict
It was later confirmed by the investigating force that detectives found no suspicious circumstances surrounding Mr Unsworth's death. An inquest was held at Bootle Town Hall this week to determine Mr Unsworth's cause of death.
While Anita Bhardwaj, senior coroner for Sefton, Knowsley and St Helens, confirmed Mr Unsworth died from hypothermia under the influence of cocaine and alcohol, questions still remain regarding why he was in Scotland and how he came to be by the side of the busy road.
Coroner's findings
In a record of inquest, seen by the ECHO, Ms Bhardwaj said Mr Unsworth, who had a background of learning disabilities, was "found deceased in a burn, a small water course such as a stream" wearing a t-shirt and tracksuit bottoms. She added: "There are limited details regarding the circumstances as to how Kenneth came to be in the burn.
"An investigation has been undertaken by Scottish police who have deemed Kenneth's death to be non-suspicious. The Scottish post-mortem examination found Kenneth died as a result of hypothermia whilst under the influence of cocaine and alcohol."
Unanswered questions
Questions regarding Mr Unsworth's death emerged after a video appeared online appearing to show the dead man filming himself and the other occupants of a car. Another video, believed to have been filmed by a relative, later showed the location of Mr Unsworth was found.
The ECHO reported in January that detectives had forwarded details of the case to the Procurator Fiscal after they found nothing suspicious about the death. Following Mr Unsworth's death, his nephew said he was "a lifelong Huyton lad [who] was tragically taken from us". The Liverpool fan was remembered as a "boss lad" in tributes published online after his death.
