UK Uk - Beachy head, East Sussex, male asian, 20-30, Nov'18

[crabtree]

Hi, this is my first unidentified case so any help is welcome

For the pictures see UK Missing Persons Unit

Male
Age range
20 - 30
Ethnicity
Asian
Height
160cm - 160cm
Build
Slim
Date found
18 November 2018
Body or remains
Body
Circumstances
Male body recovered on beach.
Hair
Black - Short
Facial hair
Stubble
Eye colour
Brown
Clothing
Belt - Belt - Black - Unknown - Weaved Metal Belt

Footwear - Shoes - Brown - Unknown - Size 7

Hose - Socks - Black - Unknown

Jumper - Hooded - Grey - Unknown

Jumper - Unknown - Multi - Striped - Grey With Blue Stripes 'Connor' Jumper

Trousers - Unknown - Black - Unknown - Skinny Trousers Size 32 Inch

Underwear - Boxer Shorts - Black - Unknown - 'Alpha'

Underwear - Vest - White - Unknown

Jewellery
Necklace - 1 - Turquoise-Coloured Rosary-Bead

Possessions
1 - green lanyard with small padlock/locker type and 'I support refugees' tag attached. 1 - handmade keyring.

 

[CoverMeCagney]

Hmmm, strange they photographed his belongings on someone's NIke hoodie (not his!)

I haven't heard of those brands mentioned - Connor or Alpha - but don't understand why they wouldn't be able to identify any other items of clothing, unless they weren't bought in the UK.

 

[crabtree]

He may have come from France ? The handmade keyring is very similar to this Google Image Result for https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/image/7779886-3x2-340x227.jpg
But if he was a refugee his fingerprints would have being taken by the immigration officers.

 

[crabtree]

The brand alpha seems sold in australia and that match with the unchr australia keyring. Any member from australia here to confirm ?

 

[crabtree]

And i just found that the connor jumper is also from australia. How interesting !

 

[Bohemian]

The brand alpha seems sold in australia and that match with the unchr australia keyring. Any member from australia here to confirm ?

Alpha underwear are stocked in K-Mart stores here in Australia:

https://www.kmart.com.au/product/short-sports-trunnks/2218315

 

[Bohemian]

He may have come from France ? The handmade keyring is very similar to this Google Image Result for https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/image/7779886-3x2-340x227.jpg
But if he was a refugee his fingerprints would have being taken by the immigration officers.

An associated MSM article from 2016 says ‘Keyrings available to regular donors to Australia for UNHCR’.

The keyring that supports refugees

Maybe his remains were too decomposed for forensics to get his fingerprints.

 

[Al Ka]

Hi, this is my first unidentified case so any help is welcome

For the pictures see UK Missing Persons Unit

Date found 18 November 2018
Male
Age range 20 - 30
Ethnicity Asian
Height 160cm - 160cm
Build Slim

Body or remains Body

Circumstances
Male body recovered on beach.

Hair Black - Short
Facial hair Stubble
Eye colour Brown

Clothing
Belt - Belt - Black - Unknown - Weaved Metal Belt
Footwear - Shoes - Brown - Unknown - Size 7
Hose - Socks - Black - Unknown
Jumper - Hooded - Grey - Unknown
Jumper - Unknown - Multi - Striped - Grey With Blue Stripes 'Connor' Jumper
Trousers - Unknown - Black - Unknown - Skinny Trousers Size 32 Inch
Underwear - Boxer Shorts - Black - Unknown - 'Alpha'
Underwear - Vest - White - Unknown

Jewellery
Necklace - 1 - Turquoise-Coloured Rosary-Bead

Possessions
1 - green lanyard with small padlock/locker type and 'I support refugees' tag attached. 1 - handmade keyring.

Crabtree, thank you for opening this thread for him.

Just adding photos from the link

(click to enlarge)

Warning - post mortem photo in the link
UK Missing Persons Unit

 

[HayLouise]

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Alpha-Finest-Comfortable-Shorts-Underwear/dp/B07CK5RSH5

Alpha Industries Alpha Mens Boxer Trunks | eBay

 

[HayLouise]

Does ship to UK - Men's Clothing & Accessories Online | Connor

 

[Al Ka]

Short article from 20 Feb. Not much new, apart of his location.
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Could this picture identify a dead man?

Police trying to identify a man whose body was found on a beach have released an artist's impression of his face.

The man was found at the foot of cliffs below Belle Tout lighthouse near Birling Gap on 18 November last year.

He's described as of Asian appearance, 5'3" and possibly in his 20s.

He was wearing a grey hoodie, grey and blue striped jumper and black trousers, and was carrying a turquoise rosary bead necklace and a green lanyard with a tag saying 'I support refugees'.

Eastbourne News - BBC News
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So he jumped or fell from the cliffs rather then being washed ashore...

 

[silverjug]

Short article from 20 Feb. Not much new, apart of his location.
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Could this picture identify a dead man?

Police trying to identify a man whose body was found on a beach have released an artist's impression of his face.

The man was found at the foot of cliffs below Belle Tout lighthouse near Birling Gap on 18 November last year.

He's described as of Asian appearance, 5'3" and possibly in his 20s.

He was wearing a grey hoodie, grey and blue striped jumper and black trousers, and was carrying a turquoise rosary bead necklace and a green lanyard with a tag saying 'I support refugees'.

Eastbourne News - BBC News
===
So he jumped or fell from the cliffs rather then being washed ashore...

I do not know the injuries that would be sustained by jumping - but the PM pictures seem as though there is very little facial damage. Could he have been swept in by the sea?

 

[wtiger]

Might be useful to say.....

Christian rosary beads would normally have 59 beads
This necklace appears to have fewer

Would be hugely helpful to know exact number of beads as this could be a very good clue

 

[Bohemian]

Might be useful to say.....

Christian rosary beads would normally have 59 beads
This necklace appears to have fewer

Would be hugely helpful to know exact number of beads as this could be a very good clue

I wonder if it is a Franciscan 5-decade rosary?

What Are the Different Types of Rosaries?

 

[wtiger]

5 decade rosary beads normally contain one larger stone per decade, i see only one size of bead here.
There will be some significance in the number and material from which the beads are made

 

[Bohemian]

5 decade rosary beads normally contain one larger stone per decade, i see only one size of bead here.
There will be some significance in the number and material from which the beads are made

You mean the ‘Our Father’ bead? Sometimes, yes, but this rosary looks to be inexpensive and plastic. Often they are giveaways or bought for children and don’t have the intricacies of more expensive versions.

 

[lindamichelle1]

The unidentified bodies found in Sussex and still shrouded in mystery

4-sep-2021 article mentioning him as one of the unidentified bodies still in Sussex.