UK UK - Bristol, WhtMale 571UMUK, 25-35, fell from Clifton bridge, May'96

[imstilla.grandma]

A red pennywhistle, a paperback book called The Greatest Batman Storiesand one blue shoe with a blue bow. These were just a couple of clues collected at two different scenes in the 1990s - each where a body was recovered, but which has never been identified.

Locate International, a UK registered charity, helps families to solve missing persons cases and unidentified loved ones. They have asked for anyone with information who could help to identify two people whose bodies were found between 20 to 30 years ago. The cases involved two different scenes and are not connected in any way, but neither has ever been identified.

The first case happened on 19 May 1996 known as “Clifton Bridge Suspension Man” when a man’s body was found on the banks of the River Avon after having fallen from the bridge.

Two cold cases from Bristol and Burnham-On-Sea that remain shrouded in mystery

Do you have any information which could help to identify these two people

www.bristolpost.co.uk

 

[imstilla.grandma]

Dbm

 

[rightsaidfred]

Renewed appeal to identify this gentleman

Appeal to uncover identity of man found on riverbank

The man was found with a vast amount of items in his possession and picture of himself as a youngster

www.walesonline.co.uk

 

[dotr]

Renewed appeal to identify this gentleman

Appeal to uncover identity of man found on riverbank

The man was found with a vast amount of items in his possession and picture of himself as a youngster

www.walesonline.co.uk

Thanks for the fresh link!

This man was found on the bank of the River Avon 27 years ago and is still to be named (Image: Locate International)

''A missing people charity is appealing for help with the case of an unidentified man found dead on the bank of the River Avon 27 years ago. The charity Locate International said the man was believed to have been found after falling from the Clifton Suspension Bridge, but it is possible he had links to Wales.

The body of the man, who the charity is referring to as the Clifton Suspension Bridge man, was discovered on May 19, 1996. But despite the length of time since his death and a considerable amount of public appeals, he has never been named.

Using an old passport picture which the man had in his possession at the time, a new depiction roughly portrays how he might have looked at the time of his death in the hope he can be “reunited with his name”.

 

[sonz82]

3534DMUK - David Dunn
I'm thinking this guy could be a possible match.
I also thought of Lee Boxall but due to the assumptions he was murdered by a paedophile ring, I doubt it's him

I did a search on David Dunn, bear with me I'll try to find the link again, but it looks like he was located.

 

[dotr]

I did a search on David Dunn, bear with me I'll try to find the link again, but it looks like he was located.

Found David Dunn

David has been located.Many thanks to all those who shared our appeal.

np2020-ae8f.j.layershift.co.uk

 

[imstilla.grandma]

It’s a bitter Sunday morning and a man’s body has just been found on the bank of the river Avon. He’s 6ft tall, has blue eyes and short brown hair.

A Eurohike Adventure guide map, a bible and a red penny-whistle are all found beside him. But how he died is a mystery.

Had he fallen from Clifton Suspension Bridge, as some have speculated? Or is there more to this story?

It was 19 May 1996 when the man was found, near the end of one of the coldest Mays on record. It had been four degrees all night, with heavy rain and winds of 50 kilometres per hour. The man, thought to be between 25 and 35, was found wearing a black jacket, blue Lee Rider jeans and brown boots, and carried with him a black sleeping bag.

The night before, the nation had been tucked up indoors, gripped by the Eurovision Song Contest, won by Irish contestant Eimear Quinn, and the Sunday papers were reporting on an imminent IRA ceasefire.

But nearly three decades later, the man, who conveniently carried with him a photo of his younger self, has still not been identified. At the time, the police circulated his photo – but it’s unsure how widely. No productive lines of enquiry ever materialised.

Now, Locate International, a UK charity dedicated to solving missing and unidentified person cases, is launching a new appeal, asking Bristolians to think back to May 1996 and see if they can remember anything that could be helpful for their investigation.

“I think we’re in a good position,” says lead investigator Jess Halsey, who is coordinating a team of six other volunteers from across the country. She is a chartered accountant by day, and alongside a lawyer, student and NHS worker, has been dedicating her spare time to solving this cold case.

“What stands out to me is that he had a photo of himself. You don’t always get that with the unidentified cases,” she says.

Missing persons charity seeking leads on man found dead in 1996

Nearly 30 years after a body was found by the River Avon, missing persons charity Locate International is hoping to track down his family.

thebristolcable.org

 

[dotr]

Wondering if the UID male attended or would be remembered by those who did go to this concert? imo.

Bristol 1996 by Dire Straits - Mark Knopfler, CD with galaxysounds

Shop Dire Straits - Mark Knopfler's Bristol 1996 CD for sale by galaxysounds at 21.57 € on CDandLP

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''MARK KNOPFLER (Dire Straits) - 1996-05-19
LIVE IN BRISTOL 1996
Colston Hall, Bristol, England, 1996-May-19th''

 

[Hochman]

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[shadwell]

Renewed appeal to identify this gentleman

Appeal to uncover identity of man found on riverbank

The man was found with a vast amount of items in his possession and picture of himself as a youngster

www.walesonline.co.uk

As noted in the Wales Online piece, the combination of the red penny whistle and the sign is a strong pointer towards him having been busking, probably quite recently prior to his death - so he may have been a familiar sight to shoppers around Bristol city centre at some point in the preceding weeks/months.

 

[Ellmau]

He looks quite different with the darker hair. Hopefully this will jog someone's memory.

 

[dotr]

Mar 6, 2016
''Around 3,600 people sleep on the street each night in the UK; up more than 100% since 2010. This is a short documentary from the streets of Bristol, chatting to rough sleepers and getting their side of the story.''

 

[dotr]

Aug 31 2023

Mystery of man who fell to his death from Clifton Suspension Bridge

A charity is renewing calls to identify a young man who was found at the bottom of Clifton Suspension Bridge in May 1996 with an odd assortment of belongings

www.dailymail.co.uk

''The mystery of what happened to a man who fell to his death from a bridge 27 years ago with a book of Batman stories and penny whistle in his pocket has resurfaced.

A charity is renewing calls to identify the young man who was found at the bottom of Clifton Suspension Bridge with an odd assortment of belongings.

He is believed to have fallen from the bridge onto the bank of the River Avon in May 1996, suffering catastrophic injuries.''
Attempts to identify him have proved futile, despite the fact he was found with clear, passport-sized photos of himself, which are believed to have shown him as a younger man.

''Missing persons charity Locate International published new pictures this week created by a forensic artist showing what the 'Clifton Suspension Bridge Man' might have looked like before he died. ''

''His body was found on Sunday 19 May 1996, which saw the Monaco Grand Prix shown on TV that afternoon during which Olivier Panis won his only ever race.

The weekend before, Manchester United had beaten Liverpool 1-0 in the FA Cup final, with Eric Cantona scoring the only goal.

Also on TV the night before was the Eurovision Song Contest, won by Eimear Quinn from Ireland with her song The Voice.

In the Sunday newspapers, there were reports of a pregnant nine-year-old girl and reports that an IRA ceasefire was imminent.''

 

[beckyonsea]

I've just read a story that they have a full DNA profile. The article was in November - how long does it take to find results?

 

[dotr]

By JOHN JAMES 20 November 2023

Mystery of man who fell off Suspension Bridge closer to being solved

Police have revealed that they have a full DNA profile for a man who was found at the bottom of the Clifton Suspension Bridge bridge 27 years ago.

www.dailymail.co.uk

''Police have revealed that they have a full DNA profile for a man who was found at the bottom of the Clifton Suspension Bridge bridge 27 years ago with a bizarre list of items in his pockets including a bible and a penny whistle.

''Officers now say all they need is a name to finally unravel a mystery that has remained unsolved for almost three decades.''
But now, police say that despite routine use of DNA being in its infancy at the time, they do have a full profile for him - meaning that his ID may well come out if a member of the public simply gives them a name.''

 

[Blurgle]

Thanks for the fresh link!
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This man was found on the bank of the River Avon 27 years ago and is still to be named (Image: Locate International)

''A missing people charity is appealing for help with the case of an unidentified man found dead on the bank of the River Avon 27 years ago. The charity Locate International said the man was believed to have been found after falling from the Clifton Suspension Bridge, but it is possible he had links to Wales.

The body of the man, who the charity is referring to as the Clifton Suspension Bridge man, was discovered on May 19, 1996. But despite the length of time since his death and a considerable amount of public appeals, he has never been named.

Using an old passport picture which the man had in his possession at the time, a new depiction roughly portrays how he might have looked at the time of his death in the hope he can be “reunited with his name”.

I wonder why it was so important to them to radically change his hair colour to make him a brunette.

 

[musicaljoke]

I wonder why it was so important to them to radically change his hair colour to make him a brunette.

It may be that the newer photo depicts more closely what his hair colour looked like at the time of his death. The other photo might show what he looked like from an earlier time, perhaps when the passport picture was taken. People frequently lose the blond from their hair as they get older.

just guessing ...

 

[Blurgle]

The blond, but not the red.

 

[cheemsg]

Some notes on his possessions;

Presumably this is the Batman book he had, published 1988
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Greatest-Batman-stories-ever-told/dp/0930289358

Great Britain A-Z Map is a publisher that does multiple different map books so unsure which edition he owned.

London Shopper? Possible refers to this newspaper if so he had been in London.
South East London and North Kent news, sport | News Shopper

And just for the record, Silk Cut is a brand and not a type of cig
Silk Cut - Wikipedia

 

[Ellmau]

It may be that the newer photo depicts more closely what his hair colour looked like at the time of his death. The other photo might show what he looked like from an earlier time, perhaps when the passport picture was taken. People frequently lose the blond from their hair as they get older.

just guessing ...

Actually, looking at the original photo, the roots look darker there. I think the blond was dye.

I hope the DNA profile helps.