First picture of man found dead and stuffed in suitcase by parents on teddy bear hunt

Barney Davis | Night News Editor Published July 14, 2026 5:14pm Updated July 14, 2026 5:20pm Dale Mundell, from Islington’s death is being treated as suspicious(Picture: Met Police) This is the first picture of a man found dead in a suitcase hidden in woodland before he was uncovered by shocked families on a teddy bear hunt. Dale Mundell, 34, from Islington, was found in Borstal Recreation Ground, Kent on Friday. The day before, police had been tipped off to potential murder at a flat on Kingfisher Court in Wandsworth, more than 30 miles away. Joshua Miller, 32, was charged with murder and preventing a lawful burial while Jamie Cooper, 27, was also charged with the same offence. They appeared at Medway Magistrates’ Court yesterday and have been remanded into custody. Police say the victim