Axe man breaks into morgue to see if the girl he fancies is dead A lovestruck weirdo broke into a mortuary with an axe and examined corpses when he wrongly believed a girl he fancied was dead. Benjamin Barton (pic: Solent) A lovestruck weirdo broke into a mortuary with an axe and examined corpses when he wrongly believed a girl he fancied was dead. Brainy Benjamin Barton, 24, grew obsessed with fellow student Amy Ogden and embarked on the macabre search when he and pals could not contact her for days. Barton, also armed with a hammer and chisel, spent 90 minutes looking at bodies and trawling through paperwork and computer records before stealing two documents and a bathroom key. But the previous day he had left his details with a morgue manager as he tried to talk his way inside. Police seized him on Valentine's Day. The 6ft 5in science student had told Amy, 21, of his feelings after meeting her at Southampton University Christian Union. But she did not fancy him and had a boyfriend, the city's crown court heard. Prosecutor David Richards said: "He was heartbroken. He told her how he felt but they didn't talk much afterwards." Police found the axe, tools and mortuary documents in his room. Student nurse Amy was safe and well at her family home in Buckingham, Bucks, and knew nothing of the drama. Police spokesman Ian Sainsbury said yesterday: "Barton told police he was suffering from a broken heart and was