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I have only just now seen the photo and learned of his name. Apparently people knew back in December. I can't believe it. I feel terrible that his family's wish for privacy was not honoured but grateful to have seen a picture of him in life. I hope at the very least he will be now be known by...

Nothing was ever confirmed in regards to the book connection. I've always believed that he did read or know of the book but it's possible that "Lyle" is the only one who knows why he chose to use that name, so we may never know if it's a coincidence or not.

Glad to see this thread still being bumped. I hope that DNA Doe Project will take on this case in the future.

Not at all, lots of people have said the same. It would be lovely to see a photo of him in life, alive and smiling, replace all of the photos of him in death that the world has come to recognise him by. I understand and respect his family's decision to not release his name. There are people who...

That's what we've been discussing...they really are upsetting, and however we feel looking at them, his loved ones must feel the same way on an astronomical scale.

People have cared so much about this case for such a long time. It's only been five days since it was solved, too...there will be a lot less discussion now, but people still have things to say.

On another note, is all of this still so surreal to anyone else? I need to metaphorically pinch myself every now and then so I know that it's actually happened and Lyle will now be able to go home after all this time.

If Lyle's family should ever want to see the photos for any reason they will be able to ask for them. They should not be in the public domain for people to see and distribute as they please. The release of the motel room photos in the first place was an overstep and a violation. Just my opinion...

Oh my goodness...I know I said no more updates but it actually happened. The Imgur photos are gone. Here is the album now, without any graphic PM photos of Lyle: https://imgur.com/a/2XEV9/all

This is what I've been trying to say but I think it came across wrong. Post-mortem pictures are a necessary procedure and often an integral part of identifying people. The initial photos released (I believe there were two, along with photos of his handwriting and some other items) of Lyle were...

Nobody ever said that PM photos shouldn't have been released, just that the photos obtained via the FOIA request were unnecessary. LE released morgue photos years before the dozens of police photos were posted to the internet, and the case already had a big following by that time. People have...

I understand. You're right, the FOIA does add a level of transparency and accountability. I just personally feel that the large Imgur album should not have been released, even if it did ultimately do some good and draw more people to the case. When you said "Has the family asked the sleuthing...

Some of the photos that have been removed at their source are still showing in the search results. I don't know why this is the case but hopefully it will resolve itself with time. I contacted the deputy editor of MEL Magazine last night but I haven't received a response yet. I've received...

Another one gone. That's my last update for the night because it's almost 2:30am here. I'm not trying to meddle or censor anything, just help, if I can. I'll leave the rest of the pictures be if that's how people really feel about it, although I don't see how that could be right or respectful...

...I really do feel as though I'm being misunderstood here. I'm just trying to do right by Lyle and his family. No, Lyle's family haven't asked us to remove the photos, but do you honestly believe that they want them all over the internet, especially since they've requested privacy? Even if you...