OFFICERS are trying to solve the mystery of a man whose body was found on a beach.
The body was found at the foot of cliffs at Birling Gap, below the Belle Tout lighthouse, with injuries consistent with falling from a great height.
An artist’s impression has been issued to help police identify the man. He is of Asian appearance, 5ft 3in, with brown eyes, dark hair, dark stubble on his face, slight build and possibly in his twenties.
He was wearing a grey hoodie with hood up with cords tied, a grey with blue stripes jumper, a white vest, black trousers with unique weaved metal belt, black boxer shorts, black socks and brown shoes size seven.
The man was also wearing a turquoise coloured rosary bead necklace and a green lanyard with a small key and ‘I support refugees’ tag attached.
There were no tattoos or any obvious scars or marks, and no identification or notes of any sort were found on him.
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East Sussex Coroners Officer Jon Padovani said: “All our enquiries so far have failed to establish his identity.
"We hope the artist’s impression, together with description, will jog memories, and enable us to find his family or other loved ones, wherever they may be.”
The man’s body was found on November 18 last year.
If anyone has any information call 101 quoting 427 of 18/11/18.
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