Gamer found dead in cave six years after going missing had ‘unnatural death’

Jordan Moray mysteriously disappeared after heading out and never coming back, but now a coroner has ruled a more grim and horrid death for the gamer as his family get closure

A coroner has ruled that a gamer who went missing six years ago could have suffered a “violent and unnatural death”. It comes as his family finally receive closure after his disappearance back in 2019.

Jordan Moray from South Wales was a keen gamer, and was also a fan of hiking and experiencing the great outdoors. The last time he was seen alive, he was wearing camouflage-style clothing as he left his home to go to a shop.

However, in a mysterious turn, it is believed that former Welsh champion boxer Jordan had opted to just get up and leave his home in Cwmbach with no specific reasoning as to why. He was last seen carrying a rucksack containing just a packet of nuts, a tin of tuna and around £100 in bank notes.

To make matters even more strange, it appeared that Jordan had left his phone on charge and had left his PlayStation on after leaving his home in July of 2019. He was last spotted on CCTV buying a small bottle of water and a supposed lottery ticket at his local shop before disappearing.

Afterwards, a massive search operation got underway, after Jordan was reported missing, according to the Daily Mail. Six years later, following huge searches of the local area, Jordan’s skeletal remains were found in a cave in the Brecon Beacons by a local walker who had been passing through, with him only being identified through dental records.

In one devastating blow to the family, Jordan’s body was discovered just a couple of hundred yards away from where one search party set out from back in 2019. Since then, Jordan’s family have been left bereft as they try to comprehend the bizarre reasoning for his disappearance.

Now, a coroner has given his ruling on how Jordan eventually met his end, suggesting there could have been an aggressive way how he died. He explained that he believed the death was “violent or unnatural”, giving his loved ones some sense of closure.

Coroner Andrew Morse added: “I extend my condolences and sympathies to the members of Jordan Moray’s family.” The coroner officially gave his view to Pontypridd Coroner’s Court, who deemed the case to be closed afterwards.

But despite the case officially being closed by the authorities, questions still remain as to why the gamer had left his house so mysteriously, what happened to him and how he was not found sooner. Former special forces soldier Jason Birch said those who helped in the search parties deserve clarity.

“There are a number of things I’m unhappy with, including why it took six years for Jordan’s body to be found,” Jason said. “It looked like he had left his home in an immediate fashion and that is concerning; his games console was running and his mobile phone on charge.

“If there is a suggestion he may have harmed himself, why would he take a survival kit?” he questioned. “Also he was very experienced, he knew the Brecon Beacons well – that’s how I got to know him.”

In total, 6,000 members of the local community were drafted in to help look for the missing man, with Facebook groups being set up to help track him down. He added that he would “want more answers about his disappearance” if Jordan was a member of his family.

For the latest breaking news and stories from across the globe from the Daily Star, sign up for our newsletters.