The Alien Files: Three Bodies, Three UFOs

The Zigmund Adamski Mystery

In 1980, Trevor Parker discovered the body of Zigmund Adamski on a 10-foot pile of coal in his coalyard in Todmorden, England. Adamski, a 56-year-old coal miner, had been missing for five days after leaving his home to buy potatoes. Despite the coal dust, Adamski's suit was spotless, and there were no signs of him having climbed the pile. The most perplexing details emerged during the autopsy: Adamski had only one day's worth of stubble, indicating he had been shaved during his disappearance, and his hair was unevenly cut. He also had a shaved patch on the back of his head surrounded by a ring of burns, and a slimy yellow-green substance oozed from a wound on his neck. The burns were chemical in nature, and an unknown ointment had been applied to them. The pathologist concluded that Adamski died of a heart attack, likely brought on by extreme fear, just hours before his body was found, not days. The coroner called it the strangest case of his career, leaving all questions open except the cause of death. This coincided with numerous reports of orange fireballs and UFOs in the area, leading locals to dub the region "UFO Alley." Five months later, Constable Alan Godfrey, who investigated Adamski's death, claimed to have encountered a diamond-shaped UFO on a nearby road, experiencing missing time and a split boot sole. Under hypnosis, Godfrey recounted being taken aboard the craft by small, lamp-headed beings and a tall, bearded man named Joseph. He was later subjected to the Official Secrets Act, preventing him from discussing the incident further.