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Scientists reconstruct man’s face in bid to identify skeleton - Evening Express
The skeletal remains were discovered by a forestry worker almost 12 months ago near to the Bathurst Estate in Cirencester, Gloucestershire.
Police have a full DNA profile of the man but have been unable to identify him and have turned to forensic experts for help.
Professor Caroline Wilkinson made the 2D reconstruction of the man’s face from his skeletal remains (Caroline Wilkinson/PA)
Gloucestershire Police enlisted Professor Caroline Wilkinson, director of Liverpool John Moores University’s Face Lab, to produce a 2D image of his face.
They are now appealing for the public’s help to name the man, who may have lay dead for over a year.
It is thought he was a transient traveller and his death is not being treated as suspicious.
Despite being found close to a busy road there is no evidence to suggest he was involved in a road accident.
Detectives have also sought help from a forensic anthropologist and odontologist who have concluded the deceased was a white man, between 5ft 5in and 5ft 8in tall and who may have been of a large build.
Their reports also suggest he was aged between 28 and 31 but could be as old as 55.
Will this pair of aviator sunglasses put a name to the face of a man found dead in the Cotswolds? (Gloucestershire Police/PA)
Crime scene coordinator Martin Cuffe said: “We’ve used two forensic laboratories to produce a DNA profile to identify this person.
“The profile has been searched against the national DNA database and the missing persons DNA database with negative results.
“We’ve also worked alongside a forensic anthropologist and a forensic odontologist who specialise in examining bones and teeth.
“The dental examinations suggested he was between 28 and 31 years old but the skeletal examination suggests he was between 28 and 55.
“It is worth noting that his teeth were in a good condition and had been subject to dental treatment.
“Due to the snowfall in early 2018 we are unable to say how long the body had been undiscovered but we estimate anything from six to 18 months.”
When the man’s remains were found close to the A419 Stroud Road on May 1 last year, he was wearing a black or dark grey Peter Storm raincoat, a grey or blue short sleeved shirt with hand stitched repairs on the rear shoulder seam, a black Blue Harbour gilet and blue trousers with a dark leather belt.
A Karrimor rucksack covered with a white plastic bag was recovered from the scene (Gloucestershire Police/PA).
A pair of dark trainers with a white sole and a beige baseball cap were also found next to the body.
The man also has a Karrimor rucksack, which had a white plastic bag covering it in an attempt at waterproofing, and inside were aviator sunglasses, plastic bottles and toothbrushes.
A small Sony wireless FM radio and a wind-up torch were found nearby.
No personal items, such as a mobile phone or wallet have been recovered, and detectives believe the man was “isolated and of a transient character”.
Police have also not found a sleeping bag or tent.
Police are hoping a wind-up torch and Sony FM wireless radio may help someone identify the man (Gloucestershire Police/PA).
Detective Sergeant Richard Smith, who is working on the investigation, said: “Despite working closely with other agencies, the coroner, the NHS, the Department for Work and Pensions and the National Crime Agency, we have been unable to identify this person.
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Police release image of 'face' of man whose skeleton was found in woods
Can you identify man found dead on road between Stroud and Cirencester?
The skeletal remains were discovered by a forestry worker almost 12 months ago near to the Bathurst Estate in Cirencester, Gloucestershire.
Police have a full DNA profile of the man but have been unable to identify him and have turned to forensic experts for help.
Professor Caroline Wilkinson made the 2D reconstruction of the man’s face from his skeletal remains (Caroline Wilkinson/PA)
Gloucestershire Police enlisted Professor Caroline Wilkinson, director of Liverpool John Moores University’s Face Lab, to produce a 2D image of his face.
They are now appealing for the public’s help to name the man, who may have lay dead for over a year.
It is thought he was a transient traveller and his death is not being treated as suspicious.
Despite being found close to a busy road there is no evidence to suggest he was involved in a road accident.
Detectives have also sought help from a forensic anthropologist and odontologist who have concluded the deceased was a white man, between 5ft 5in and 5ft 8in tall and who may have been of a large build.
Their reports also suggest he was aged between 28 and 31 but could be as old as 55.
Will this pair of aviator sunglasses put a name to the face of a man found dead in the Cotswolds? (Gloucestershire Police/PA)
Crime scene coordinator Martin Cuffe said: “We’ve used two forensic laboratories to produce a DNA profile to identify this person.
“The profile has been searched against the national DNA database and the missing persons DNA database with negative results.
“We’ve also worked alongside a forensic anthropologist and a forensic odontologist who specialise in examining bones and teeth.
“The dental examinations suggested he was between 28 and 31 years old but the skeletal examination suggests he was between 28 and 55.
“It is worth noting that his teeth were in a good condition and had been subject to dental treatment.
“Due to the snowfall in early 2018 we are unable to say how long the body had been undiscovered but we estimate anything from six to 18 months.”
When the man’s remains were found close to the A419 Stroud Road on May 1 last year, he was wearing a black or dark grey Peter Storm raincoat, a grey or blue short sleeved shirt with hand stitched repairs on the rear shoulder seam, a black Blue Harbour gilet and blue trousers with a dark leather belt.
A Karrimor rucksack covered with a white plastic bag was recovered from the scene (Gloucestershire Police/PA).
A pair of dark trainers with a white sole and a beige baseball cap were also found next to the body.
The man also has a Karrimor rucksack, which had a white plastic bag covering it in an attempt at waterproofing, and inside were aviator sunglasses, plastic bottles and toothbrushes.
A small Sony wireless FM radio and a wind-up torch were found nearby.
No personal items, such as a mobile phone or wallet have been recovered, and detectives believe the man was “isolated and of a transient character”.
Police have also not found a sleeping bag or tent.
Police are hoping a wind-up torch and Sony FM wireless radio may help someone identify the man (Gloucestershire Police/PA).
Detective Sergeant Richard Smith, who is working on the investigation, said: “Despite working closely with other agencies, the coroner, the NHS, the Department for Work and Pensions and the National Crime Agency, we have been unable to identify this person.
[...]
Police release image of 'face' of man whose skeleton was found in woods
Can you identify man found dead on road between Stroud and Cirencester?
