Gender
male
Age range
60 - 70
Ethnicity
white european
Height
178cm (5 ft 10 ins)
Build
thin
Date found
24 May 1979
Estimated death
24 May 1979
Body or remains
body
Circumstances
Male body was found floating in the Bristol Channel near the multi-storey car park at the Esplanade.
Hair
brown - greying
Facial hair
clean shaven
Eye colour
unknown
Distinguishing features
Scar - surgical - abdomen - operation scar in a vertical line below the navel

Tattoo - lines - Left wrist - horizontal line with a dot above and below it (mathematical division symbol?)

Mark - wart - Left back - two large warts below the shoulder blade

Scar - burn - Right hand

Lacking - false teeth - teeth

Peculiarity - gait - limp - Left toe - abnormal bending of the big toe - it is believed the male walked with a gait

Clothing
jacket - unknown - green - checked - dark green

waistcoat - unknown - black - unknown

shirt/blouse - shirt - blue - unknown - dark blue studded shirt with a white and blue collar

tie - unknown - red - unknown

trousers - combat - green - unknown - combat green/khaki trousers similar to ex-army type

hose - socks - black - unknown

footwear - shoes - black - unknown

Possessions
Two receipts dated 24th May 1979 for purchases from Woolworths in both Neath and Cardiff.

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Glamorgan
Wales

24/05/1979 South Wales Police

Map - Glamorgan, Wales
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