Officers have issued an urgent appeal for help finding a missing man who was last seen three days ago. Greater Manchester Police says Joshua was last seen at around 3pm on Friday, March 29.
13.03.2024 - 07:03 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Three months ago, a man was found dead in a field in Rivington.
The man, thought to be aged between 40 and 50-years-old, was found dead on Dean Brook, near Horrobin Lane, on December 7 last year. An investigation was launched, with his death not thought to be suspicious.
The man's identity, and how he met his death, remain a mystery. Previous appeals shared by Lancashire Constabulary to try and track down his family and uncover who he was saw pictures of the clothes he was wearing shared publicly.
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The force has now released new images, produced by an artist, of what the man could have looked like as they continue to appeal for information.
They believe he may have been there for a short time before he was found.
Since the tragic discovery, detectives have conducted a number of enquiries to try and identify the man and track down his next of kin. This included liaising with other police forces, the NCA, and Interpol, utilising appeals, local enquiries, facial recognition, fingerprints, and DNA - all to no avail.
The new images released now show what police believe would best represent the man when he was alive. They are unable to tell his eye colour or nationality.
And despite a post-mortem having taken place, they have been unable to identify his cause of death. However, Lancashire Police still say there are thought to be no suspicious circumstances.
When he was found, the man had a dark goatee-style beard, cropped dark but slightly greying hair, and was of medium to large build. He was wearing a green ‘Fox’ jacket, black ‘Slazenger’ tracksuit bottoms, a white/grey ‘Soulcal & Co’ t-shirt, and green coloured wellington boots. He was
Officers have issued an urgent appeal for help finding a missing man who was last seen three days ago. Greater Manchester Police says Joshua was last seen at around 3pm on Friday, March 29.
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