DNA mystery over ‘Man in Striped Jumper’ whose body was found in canal 14 years ago as his identity is STILL unknown
THE identity of a “man in a striped jumper” whose body was found in a canal 14 years ago is still unknown.
The mystery man was discovered by a passerby in the waters of Fazeley Canal in Birmingham around 8am on Thursday, November 4, 2010.
When his lifeless body was pulled, he was wearing a dark-coloured jumper with white horizontal stripes, black shoes with Velcro fasteners and brown socks.
Cops say he was in his 50s, around 5ft 7ins tall, had stubble and greying brown collar-length hair.
A post-mortem at the time determined the man’s cause of death was drowning.
Despite extensive enquiries being carried out, police cannot find a DNA match for the man and have had no one come forward claiming to know him.
West Midlands Police (WMP) has since generated a new e-fit image in a final bid to identify him.
Detective Constable Darryl Towle, from WMP Unresolved Missing Persons Investigation team, said: “Despite all of our hard work, this is one of our longest-running cases.
“Our aim is always to find out who these people are to help them, their families and friends, find peace.
“A post-mortem examination found that the man died from drowning and an inquest was held which allowed him to be laid to rest. But that’s all we know about him.
“He had no identification on him, he did not match the description of any missing people and he has never been reported missing. 14 years on we’re still determined to find out who he was and trace any family or friends.”
If you recognise the man you can get in touch with the force via live chat on their website – westmidlands.police.uk – quoting reference: PID: 33246.
Or, by calling 101.