A vulnerable man cut off his own head with a chainsaw after being ordered to move out of his home to make way for developers, police believe.
David Phyalls severed head was found beside the power tool inside his housing association flat shortly after receiving his eviction notice.
Detectives were today investigating the possibility that the 58-year-old killed himself rather than leave his home of eight years.
Grisly: David Phyall's body and severed head were found in his flat, above
He was the last resident living on an estate earmarked for demolition. All 71 surrounding flats were empty.
Paramedics and police made the gruesome find after receiving a 999 call.
An inquest is now being carried out into the exact cause of death and what had happened to Mr Phyall, described as vulnerable, beforehand.
It is understood police are not treating his death as suspicious.
Mr Phyall had lived in his flat at Bishopstoke in Eastleigh, Eastley, Hants, since 2000 and was fighting to stay there despite plans to bulldoze the entire area and rebuild it.
Many flats had already been boarded up.
Mr Phyall rented the property from Atlantic Housing Ltd.
He had been unhappy since the plans to level the flats and rebuild them were passed in 2006.
It is thought that he may have even been served with an eviction notice issued through the courts shortly before his death.
An inquest opened and adjourned by deputy central Hampshire coroner Simon Burge.
It listed the possible cause of death of Mr Phyall as complete transaction of the neck and chainsaw wound to the neck.
An ambulance service spokesman said: We were called to an address in Bishopstoke to reports to a concerns for welfare.
A rapid response vehicle attended and a search found a patient had sustained serious injuries.
Ron Turtle, chairman of the Stoke Residents Association, said there was one tenant left whom he believed to be a disabled man who rented a ground-floor flat from Atlantic Housing.
He said: They had offered him several places that were similar but he just didnt want to move. In the end they had to go to court.
Lib Dem Bishopstoke Parish Council chairman Anne Winstanley said: The last I heard they were still negotiating with him to try to provide what he required to move into as an alternative.
It sounds very tragic for whatever the reason he met his death.
Councillor Winstanley added that Bodmin Road had become a target for vandalism and nuisance behaviour in recent months.
The flats are thought to have been built in the 1960s but Atlantic Housing had revealed it would cost them more to repair than rebuild.
Southampton building firm Drew Smith were awarded a 7.8m pounds contract to design and build 54 replacement flats and 24 houses.
Three of the flats at Bodmin Road had been purchased by tenants under the right to buy but were repurchased by Atlantic Housing to enable the redevelopment to take place.
Atlantic Housing was unavailable for comment.
Uke said
11:01 AM, 07/15/08
I'm not sure which is worse, losin' yer head...or losin' yer memory. But then again...if ya can't remember the lyrics...just lip synch! Who's gonna know? 'Specially when it's ABBA! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Abba star Bjorn's shock admission: 'I'm battling long term memory loss'
As a new generation of fans discover Abba thanks to the phenomenal success of the hit film Mamma Mia, one of the foursome has revealed he is suffering from memory loss.
Bjorn Ulvaeus, who was married to his blonde co-star Agnetha Faltskog at the height of their fame, cannot even remember the highlights of Abba's fame.
The Swedish group rocketed into the British pop charts in 1974 when they won the Eurovision Song Contest in Brighton with their song Waterloo - a triumph Ulvaeus says he can no longer recall.
Battle: Abba's Bjorn Ulvaeus, pictured here with Anni-Frid Lyngstad at the London premiere of Mamma Mia in London last week, has revealed he's seeking medical help for memory loss
'It is like I was not even there,' the 58-year-old father of four said.
'People ask me if I am going to write my memoirs. But even if I wanted to, I would not be able. I have extremely few memories.'
Ulvaeus composed the music for the Mamma Mia! stage musical with Abba co-star Benny Andersson and makes a brief uncredited appearance as a Greek god in the film, which stars Oscar winner Meryl Streep, Pierce Brosnan and Colin Firth.
The movie has sparked an Abba revival and the four band mates were reunited for the first time in 22 years at the Stockholm premier earlier this month.
Thank you for the music: The original cast of Abba, Bjorn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson, Agnetha Faltskog and Anni-Frid Lyngstad
But despite the renewed adulation, Ulvaeus says he simply cannot remember great chunks of his life. He has met old school friends to see if they can help him piece together his childhood and even turned to hypnosis in an attempt to find a cure - so far, in vain.
Ulvaeus, who divorced Agnetha in 1979 and is now married to Swedish music journalist Lena Kallersjo, the mother of his two youngest daughters, has studied old photographs and video to try and remember his life.
Explaining the immediate aftermath of Abbas Eurovision song contest, Ulvaeus said: 'Many remember that very moment, where they were, what they did and even how they felt. But not me.
Remember when: Bjorn struggles to recall the best - and worst - ABBA moments
'It is unbelievable but I do not remember standing on the stage. It is like I was not even there.
'In interviews I said that my trousers were so tight I could not even sit in the bus on the way to the arena. But I honestly do not know if that is true or it is someone who told me about it.'
Abba enjoyed a string of hits including Money, Money, Money, Dancing Queen and Mamma Mia! before splitting in the mid 1980s.
They remain one of the biggest grossing bands ever and have sold more than 400million records worldwide.
But Ulvaeus says that despite the fame, his memory loss is so depressing he has lost his self-confidence.
I'm worried now. Will my ABBA collection [on vinyl] become worthless as time passes? Or worth less? Does anybody really care? Really?
Troll said
1:44 PM, 07/15/08
ABBA?
Thunderwagon5000 said
9:01 PM, 07/16/08
its all fun n games till ya lose your head then she's aalll over. period.
Buckethead said
9:08 PM, 07/16/08
Troll wrote:
ABBA?
I must admit, that took me a minute...
Troll said
7:08 AM, 07/17/08
*phew*
Snippy said
4:34 PM, 06/12/17
*bump*
Cy Valley said
7:10 PM, 06/12/17
Memory loss is the worst thing I've ever witnessed, debilitating disease is one thing in an old person but to not know anyone, I don't think I can express how dark and dismal that is.
Calvin said
7:21 PM, 06/12/17
I guess when eviction day came the guy finally reached his Waterloo..................
-- Edited by Calvin on Monday 12th of June 2017 07:24:11 PM
Snippy said
1:50 AM, 06/13/17
This Throwback Monday thread bump is the first PUP thread.
Man cuts off own head with chainsaw after flat is earmarked to be bulldozed by developers
By Daily Mail Reporter
Last updated at 3:00 PM on 14th July 2008
A vulnerable man cut off his own head with a chainsaw after being ordered to move out of his home to make way for developers, police believe.
David Phyalls severed head was found beside the power tool inside his housing association flat shortly after receiving his eviction notice.
Detectives were today investigating the possibility that the 58-year-old killed himself rather than leave his home of eight years.
Grisly: David Phyall's body and severed head were found in his flat, above
He was the last resident living on an estate earmarked for demolition. All 71 surrounding flats were empty.
Paramedics and police made the gruesome find after receiving a 999 call.
An inquest is now being carried out into the exact cause of death and what had happened to Mr Phyall, described as vulnerable, beforehand.
It is understood police are not treating his death as suspicious.
Mr Phyall had lived in his flat at Bishopstoke in Eastleigh, Eastley, Hants, since 2000 and was fighting to stay there despite plans to bulldoze the entire area and rebuild it.
Many flats had already been boarded up.
Mr Phyall rented the property from Atlantic Housing Ltd.
He had been unhappy since the plans to level the flats and rebuild them were passed in 2006.
It is thought that he may have even been served with an eviction notice issued through the courts shortly before his death.
An inquest opened and adjourned by deputy central Hampshire coroner Simon Burge.
It listed the possible cause of death of Mr Phyall as complete transaction of the neck and chainsaw wound to the neck.
An ambulance service spokesman said: We were called to an address in Bishopstoke to reports to a concerns for welfare.
A rapid response vehicle attended and a search found a patient had sustained serious injuries.
Ron Turtle, chairman of the Stoke Residents Association, said there was one tenant left whom he believed to be a disabled man who rented a ground-floor flat from Atlantic Housing.
He said: They had offered him several places that were similar but he just didnt want to move. In the end they had to go to court.
Lib Dem Bishopstoke Parish Council chairman Anne Winstanley said: The last I heard they were still negotiating with him to try to provide what he required to move into as an alternative.
It sounds very tragic for whatever the reason he met his death.
Councillor Winstanley added that Bodmin Road had become a target for vandalism and nuisance behaviour in recent months.
The flats are thought to have been built in the 1960s but Atlantic Housing had revealed it would cost them more to repair than rebuild.
Southampton building firm Drew Smith were awarded a 7.8m pounds contract to design and build 54 replacement flats and 24 houses.
Three of the flats at Bodmin Road had been purchased by tenants under the right to buy but were repurchased by Atlantic Housing to enable the redevelopment to take place.
Atlantic Housing was unavailable for comment.
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Abba star Bjorn's shock admission: 'I'm battling long term memory loss'
As a new generation of fans discover Abba thanks to the phenomenal success of the hit film Mamma Mia, one of the foursome has revealed he is suffering from memory loss.
Bjorn Ulvaeus, who was married to his blonde co-star Agnetha Faltskog at the height of their fame, cannot even remember the highlights of Abba's fame.
The Swedish group rocketed into the British pop charts in 1974 when they won the Eurovision Song Contest in Brighton with their song Waterloo - a triumph Ulvaeus says he can no longer recall.
Battle: Abba's Bjorn Ulvaeus, pictured here with Anni-Frid Lyngstad at the London premiere of Mamma Mia in London last week, has revealed he's seeking medical help for memory loss
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'It is like I was not even there,' the 58-year-old father of four said.
'People ask me if I am going to write my memoirs. But even if I wanted to, I would not be able. I have extremely few memories.'
Ulvaeus composed the music for the Mamma Mia! stage musical with Abba co-star Benny Andersson and makes a brief uncredited appearance as a Greek god in the film, which stars Oscar winner Meryl Streep, Pierce Brosnan and Colin Firth.
The movie has sparked an Abba revival and the four band mates were reunited for the first time in 22 years at the Stockholm premier earlier this month.
Thank you for the music: The original cast of Abba, Bjorn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson, Agnetha Faltskog and Anni-Frid Lyngstad
But despite the renewed adulation, Ulvaeus says he simply cannot remember great chunks of his life. He has met old school friends to see if they can help him piece together his childhood and even turned to hypnosis in an attempt to find a cure - so far, in vain.
Ulvaeus, who divorced Agnetha in 1979 and is now married to Swedish music journalist Lena Kallersjo, the mother of his two youngest daughters, has studied old photographs and video to try and remember his life.
Explaining the immediate aftermath of Abbas Eurovision song contest, Ulvaeus said: 'Many remember that very moment, where they were, what they did and even how they felt. But not me.
Remember when: Bjorn struggles to recall the best - and worst - ABBA moments
'It is unbelievable but I do not remember standing on the stage. It is like I was not even there.
'In interviews I said that my trousers were so tight I could not even sit in the bus on the way to the arena. But I honestly do not know if that is true or it is someone who told me about it.'
Abba enjoyed a string of hits including Money, Money, Money, Dancing Queen and Mamma Mia! before splitting in the mid 1980s.
They remain one of the biggest grossing bands ever and have sold more than 400million records worldwide.
But Ulvaeus says that despite the fame, his memory loss is so depressing he has lost his self-confidence.
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I'm worried now. Will my ABBA collection [on vinyl] become worthless as time passes? Or worth less? Does anybody really care? Really?
lose your head then she's
aalll over. period.
*bump*
I guess when eviction day came the guy finally reached his Waterloo..................
-- Edited by Calvin on Monday 12th of June 2017 07:24:11 PM