The unsolved murder of a pensioner, who was brutally beaten to death in his own home, has baffled investigators for four decades. Retired dentist John Connors, described by a friend as "so thin you could have pushed him over with a feather", was killed in his Neath home in 1978, sparking a massive manhunt for the perpetrator or perpetrators. As part of their investigation, police released a sketch of a man seen fleeing from Mr Connors' residence on the day of his death before jumping into a car and speeding away.
However, this individual has never been identified, leaving the murder case unresolved. Mr Connors lived on Lewis Road in Neath town centre in the shadow of the landmark "penny brick" church. The house had also served as his dental surgery before his retirement.
The 85-year-old lived alone and while he enjoying popping into the British Legion club for a drink with friends, he largely kept himself to himself. However, sometime on the afternoon or evening of Thursday, March 30, 1978, he was bludgeoned to death, reports Wales Online . READ MORE: Anger as beauty spot Llanberis lagoons car park becomes 'free campsite' for scores of campervans READ MORE: Dramatic lake rescue on Yr Wyddfa reignites debate about dog owners who 'don't give a s**t' The pensioner's body was found by his home-help who raised the alarm.
He had been repeatedly beaten about the head with what a post mortem examination would later determine had been two different blunt objects. It was said his death.