Identified! UK - Devon, WhtMale, EAST; New Balance sneakers, Jan '19-Gary Shepherd-Mason

[JerseyGirl]

Police were called by the Coastguard at 2.20pm yesterday (Thursday, January 17) following reports that the body of a man had been located on the beach at Instow.

He is described as a white man, around 5ft 8ins tall and of proportionate build.

It’s also believed he may have had some facial hair, possibly a moustache.

He has two distinctive tattoos on his left arm, these are described as:

• A red devil smoking a cigarette, on his upper arm/bicep
• The word ‘east’ featured within a picture, on his forearm

He was wearing distinctive navy blue New Balance trainers with a red ‘N’ logo on the side.

He was also wearing two rubber wrist bands, one in support of Wales Online Cancer Research, the second featuring a heart.

It's believed the body was found on the beach near the old oil jetty along the South West Coast Path, near the North Devon Cricket Club.

Police said it had been "deceased for a considerable amount of time".

Mystery surrounds identity of dead body found on Devon beach

 

[silverjug]

I wonder if the "Wales Online Cancer Research" band is a clue?

 

[HayLouise]

Police are appealing for information to help identify the body of a man which was located on the beach at #Instow on Thursday 17 January. Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 101 quoting EN/969/19. News article



DevonCornwall Police on Twitter

 

[dotr]

Mystery surrounds identity of body found on beach
"The body was found on the beach near the old oil jetty along the South West Coast Path near to the North Devon Cricket Club."

"The WalesOnline rubber wristband was first launched in 2015 for the Rugby World Cup in partnership with Tenovus Cancer Care and Brains to support the Wales rugby team and raise money for charity."

Anyone with information about the man or his death is asked to call Devon and Cornwall Police on 101 quoting EN/969/19."

 

[CoverMeCagney]

Red Devil could be associated with Manchester United. Not that that narrows it down since it's famous for having supporters all over! It's not far from Wales though. And Instow is about 40 miles from Wales across the Bristol Channel.

A picture of the East tattoo would be useful. Could be the name of a bar or business in Wales.

 

[oushkaboo]

the red devil smoking tattoo is a common style by an artist known as CooP.

Pics at link for ref: Redirect Notice

 

[CoverMeCagney]

Or, could be someone who jumped off the bridge in Bristol (momentarily forgotten the name) which is infamous for suicides.

 

[wtiger]

Done a little digging.....Ink Station tattoo studio may be the place to look..,
Some searching brought me a very select band of results....3 of which indicated that Ink station may have done that tattoo
They have shops in cardiff and neath and perhaps others too
But this may be a starting point

 

[wtiger]

John Derbyshire went missing from holyhead in 2014
Only description i can find says he had "arm tattoos" but no more info on them.
He may be worth checking out?

 

[dotr]

John Derbyshire went missing from holyhead in 2014
Only description i can find says he had "arm tattoos" but no more info on them.
He may be worth checking out?

Wish they would mention what tattoos JD had or if more information could be released about the unidentified male to compare them.
John Derbyshire: Police appeal for help to find man missing from Holyhead
John Derbyshire
"He is white, about 5’6” tall, stocky, with a fair complexion, blue eyes and short grey hair which was untidy. He has grey coloured facial stubble, and an English accent and arm tattoos.

He was wearing blue jeans turned up at the bottoms but the rest of his clothing is unknown."

 

[Sprockett7701]

Or, could be someone who jumped off the bridge in Bristol (momentarily forgotten the name) which is infamous for suicides.

Clifton suspension bridge CMC...

 

[Maia_1011]

Surprised to see this in the news today, glad he was identified.

Body found on beach in Devon is that of missing Carmarthen man

 

[Al Ka]

Surprised to see this in the news today, glad he was identified.

Body found on beach in Devon is that of missing Carmarthen man

From article:

A body that washed up on the North Devon coastline has been identified as a Carmarthen man who went missing almost three months ago.

Gary Shepherd-Mason went missing on Thursday, November 15.

His family today thanked people for their messages of condolence.

Mr Shepherd-Mason lived in Russell Terrace in Carmarthen and was last seen in the Barn Road area of the town.
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Following DNA tests, it has now been confirmed that the body was that of 54-year-old Mr Shepherd-Mason.

 

[CoverMeCagney]

Some photos of Gary. RIP fella.

Where is Gary?

 

[CoverMeCagney]

Mods, please mark this as identified, thank you