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”.
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He was white, of medium build and was thought to be aged between 25 and 35 years old. He was approximately 6ft tall and had blue eyes. He wore a black sweatshirt and jacket, blue Lee Riders jeans and brown boots.
Volunteers at the charity say as well as the old passport picture the man was found with a copy of Thomas More’s Utopia which was missing an outer cover and had the words “West Glamorgan County Council” on the first page. The charity believes at the time he was travelling around the UK.
The man was also found with a cardboard sign which read “sleeping rough, thank you”, a red penny whistle, a bible, a paperback copy of The Greatest Batman Stories, an A-Z map, and an adventure guide map.
Dave Grimstead, Locate International CEO, said: “We believe he must have been visiting somewhere or travelling around. So we’re confident someone, somewhere must have interacted with him, or remembered him. That might have been in the Bristol area or anywhere else in the UK. Ask yourself if this is someone you encountered – maybe on the street, busking with a penny whistle, or while travelling around the country. He could well have been an interesting and memorable man to talk to, with a range of interests, so someone out there must remember meeting him.”
If you think you could help to identify the man, contact the charity by emailing appeals@locate.international, calling 0300 102 1011 or by going here.
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