THE remains of a man believed to be an illegal immigrant who probably died from a knife wound will be buried in Watchet on Tuesday - more than four years after his decomposed body was found dumped on Exmoor. Thought to be a Muslim, the man will be buried at an Islamic ceremony conducted by Somerset-based Iman Abul Kashim. The bill will be picked up by West Somerset Council since, despite an exhaustive police investigation costing around £120,000, together with extensive forensic and other investigations at regional, national and international level, his identity remains a mystery. The burial follows a resumed inquest held by West Somerset coroner Michael Rose this summer, which was adjourned indefinitely without a verdict. He concluded the man was almost certainly an illegal immigrant who had been in Britain for just three or four years before his death. The macabre case followed the discovery of the remains wrapped in plastic bin liners near Winsford Hill in February 2002. Picked up by an Exmoor National Park ranger, the package was initially mistaken for an animal carcass and its true contents were only discovered as it was about to be disposed off by Devon and Somerset Staghounds staff. Enquiries led the police to conclude the man, thought to be around 31, was probably from the Indian subcontinent, possibly Pakistan or Bangladesh. Among the items found on him was a 22 carat gold pendant bearing a message from The Koran. Council spokeswoman Stacey Beaumont said at this stage she was unable to say how much the burial and ceremony would cost. "It falls to the council to make these arrangements when relatives cannot be found." She said there was no specific reason why Watchet had been chosen as the final resting place. The ceremony would be attended by an officer from the council and the Iman was expected to bring a number of people with him for prayers. The grave would remain unmarked because the cost and maintenance of a headstone would fall on Council Taxpayers.