THE strange death of Michael Trower 34 years ago caused anguish and pain to his friends and family.

Remains of the 14-year-old were found at Waterhall, near Brighton, and it was always thought he had been murdered. The case was never solved.

Now Sussex detectives are interested in reopening the case after the conviction of labourer Brian Field at the Old Bailey.

He was convicted of murdering another 14-year-old boy 33 years ago just over the Sussex border in Surrey. Field is thought to have been responsible for other murders. He may be questioned about the Trower death and two others in Sussex - those of Keith Lyon and Vishal Mehrotra.

There will be difficult times for all three families as painful memories are revived after so many years. But if the mysteries are finally solved, that will surely be far better than leaving the deaths unexplained.