Dead Before Time Changed | Leeds News

Leeds News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 9, 2026 · 2m

A wanted 70-year-old sex offender, Richard Scatchard, has been found dead — six months after his partner, Kelly Faiers, died from an overdose. Scatchard vanished after Faiers’ death and was last seen days later, 10 miles away. His body, discovered in a storage caravan, showed signs of extreme decomposition, including rib fractures and traces of alcohol and sleeping pills — though exact cause of death remains unconfirmed. A key clue? His watch still read British Summer Time, suggesting he died before the UK’s time change in March 2024. He’d also lied to probation officers about his…