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Researchers have released a new reconstructed image of a man who was found dead more than 11 years ago.
His remains were discovered in woodlands near Balmore Golf Course in East Dumbartonshire in October 2011.
Despite previous appeals for information, police have been unable to identify him. There were no suspicious circumstances around the death.
Now the Scottish cold case unit has released further details in the hope someone will recognise him.
The unit, located at Glasgow Caledonian University, is made up of criminology students and academic staff.
Academics said forensic analysis had revealed the man suffered injuries to his nose and jaw before his death and had a chip to one of his front teeth.
They said these injuries were left untreated and would have caused him "significant pain". They also believe he may have had difficulty walking or had a limp.
The team said these factors may have affected his appearance and quality of life.
It is estimated he was aged between 25 and 34, 5ft 8in to 6ft 1in tall and was of slight build, was white European and had light hair.
He was wearing a blue Top Man T-shirt with a maroon diagonal stripe on the front, a blue zipped cardigan with the logo Greek Pennsylvania, light jeans and black waterproof walking shoes - commonly bought in Lidl.
A number of personal items including toiletries, additional clothes, headphones, chargers, a lighter, and cigarette papers were found in a Nike messenger bag near his body.
It is thought he could have been dead for up to six months before he was discovered.
The images, produced by another team at the University of Dundee, are being showcased online alongside photos of the man's belongings and drone footage of the woodland, close to Golf Course Road.
His remains were discovered in woodlands near Balmore Golf Course in East Dumbartonshire in October 2011.
Despite previous appeals for information, police have been unable to identify him. There were no suspicious circumstances around the death.
Now the Scottish cold case unit has released further details in the hope someone will recognise him.
The unit, located at Glasgow Caledonian University, is made up of criminology students and academic staff.
Academics said forensic analysis had revealed the man suffered injuries to his nose and jaw before his death and had a chip to one of his front teeth.
They said these injuries were left untreated and would have caused him "significant pain". They also believe he may have had difficulty walking or had a limp.
The team said these factors may have affected his appearance and quality of life.
It is estimated he was aged between 25 and 34, 5ft 8in to 6ft 1in tall and was of slight build, was white European and had light hair.
He was wearing a blue Top Man T-shirt with a maroon diagonal stripe on the front, a blue zipped cardigan with the logo Greek Pennsylvania, light jeans and black waterproof walking shoes - commonly bought in Lidl.
A number of personal items including toiletries, additional clothes, headphones, chargers, a lighter, and cigarette papers were found in a Nike messenger bag near his body.
It is thought he could have been dead for up to six months before he was discovered.
The images, produced by another team at the University of Dundee, are being showcased online alongside photos of the man's belongings and drone footage of the woodland, close to Golf Course Road.
Balmore cold case: The face of a mystery man found dead in the woods
Investigators produce a facial reconstruction of a man found dead in East Dunbartonshire in 2011.
www.bbc.co.uk
