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Boscastle, Cornwall

Clifftop where Russell Smith's body was found in early February 1988

Boscastle, Cornwall is a village in the record of Marconi scientists' deaths, 1982–1990, placed to about 1 km.

One event happened here: Russell Smith found below a cliff at Boscastle, Jan 1988.

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Placed to about 1 kmOpen the mystery's map

In the mysteries

The Marconi scientists' deaths, 1982–1990
Clifftop where Russell Smith's body was found in early February 1988 · 1 event
The mystery

What happened here 1

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Cite it

Mysteries Department. (2026). Boscastle, Cornwall [Place PLC0DGGE5F140GH]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/PLC0DGGE5F140GH
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