The Ford Focus was found in a gravel layby on the A149, just outside Great Yarmouth.
A passing dog walker noticed it had been there for two days, unmoved. Condensation on the inside of the windows. No sign of movement.
Police were called. The door was unlocked.
Inside, they found a man, mid-50s, deceased. No signs of struggle. No damage to the vehicle.
Empty blister packs on the passenger seat.
A bottle of water. A half-eaten pasty on the dash.
Sleeping bag in the back. Receipts found in the glovebox showed he'd purchased packets of paracetamol and over-the-counter sedatives from several different chemists in the days leading up to his death. Individually, the quantities wouldn’t raise suspicion. But together, they painted a quieter, more deliberate picture. He’d spaced them out. Different shops. Different towns.
ID was present.
Levin Carrick, born 1972. Address listed as a flat he’d vacated months prior.
CCTV and ANPR records later confirmed the car’s route over the previous week. It had stopped briefly in Blackpool. Then Skegness. Then, finally, Great Yarmouth.
A pattern emerged — not random, not routine. Just three names.
The coroner’s report listed the cause as overdose.
Likely intentional, though not explicitly stated.
Toxicology confirmed high concentrations of over-the-counter sedatives and painkillers.
Time of death estimated at 2 to 3 days prior to discovery.
Next of kin: none listed.
No active will. No property.
Bank account showed limited activity.
Final transaction: £11.38 at a service station — sandwich, drink, paracetamol.
A file was created.
Barclaycard was notified via HR liaison. A standard bereavement letter was issued. Desk cleared. Items inventoried. A few pens, a mug, a faded high-vis vest. The Facilities Manager authorised a donation to a local homelessness charity. £50. Internal gesture.
An email circulated briefly:
“We are saddened to hear of the passing of our colleague, Levin Carrick. He will be remembered for his years of service and quiet dedication.”
The car was towed. A local wrecker yard confirmed it unclaimed after 28 days. It was stripped and scrapped.
Back at the coroner’s office, the report was uploaded to the national database. Cause of death: toxicity. Contributory factors: unknown.
Somewhere in a dusty cabinet, a brown envelope holds Levin’s personal effects.
Wallet. Watch. Phone.
The phone wallpaper is a childhood photo.
A car park. A sunny day.
A boy in the back seat of a Rover, smiling.