Crop circle researcher Paul Vigay was found drowned on 18 Feb 2009.
His body had been washed up at Southsea, near to where he lived.

He along with other key circle researchers had recently sent important evidence of their remarkable Encounter at Cheesefoot Head, nr Winchester, Hampshire to both government officials and the Queen, who is reported to have shown a keen interest in the matter.

There were no obvious reasons for Paul to have taken a swim out to sea in the middle of the night in February, yet strangely, the police are not treating the death as foul play. 


Body found washed ashore in Southsea
20 February 2009
By Fran Duckett-Pike

Police are investigating after the body of a man was discovered in the
sea off Southsea seafront.

The body of 44-year-old Paul Vigay was discovered in the sea at
Eastney on Friday morning. Police said Mr Vigay, of Manners Road,
Southsea, had been reported missing at 11pm on Thursday night. The
body was discovered by a member of the public who was out on the
beach walking their dog.

Police were called at 8.10am yesterday to the seafront next to the Royal
Marines Museum, in Eastney where the body was found 10 metres from
the shoreline. Police cordoned off the area. Police say Mr Vigay's death
is not being treated as suspicious.

A Hampshire police spokeswoman said: 'We were called by a member
of the public after they saw the body in the water. 'The police, with the
help of the coastguard, brought him in.'
She added: 'Investigations are under way.' The Portsmouth Coastguard
Rescue Team and an inshore lifeboat were on the scene assisting the
police.

Local residents said they were shocked to hear about what happened in
an area that is usually very quiet.............................

Another resident added: 'I have no idea what has happened. I heard a
police siren and I looked out the window and saw the police cars. It was a
bit of a surprise - and it's not a nice surprise. I know the police
interviewed a couple of dog walkers.'

Undertakers were called to take the body away and a post mortem
examination will be carried out to try to establish the circumstances which
led to Mr Vigay's death.

Anyone with information should contact Portsmouth Police on 0845 045
4545 or 01962 841534, or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555
111.