Published Date:
03 July 2009
By John Ritchie
POLICE are trying to establish the identity of a man whose skull was found off the north-east coast.
Whitby police were contacted by fishermen on February 14 after they found the skull among their catch while trawling off the coast of Hartlepool.
With the help of a forensic anthropologist, a facial reconstruction has been produced and police hope that someone may recognise the man from the digital images.
Insp Tony Quinn of Scarborough Police said: "Forensic tests lead us to believe that the skull belongs to a man who died between the age of 20 and 50 and had been in the water for a minimum of two to three years It is believed the man was European, most probably with north-west European ancestry. A distinctive feature of the man's teeth is that he was missing his left front tooth during life."
If anyone believes that the man is their relative, contact police on 0845 6060247 who will arrange for the necessary tests to be completed.
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Last Updated:
03 July 2009 8:35 AM
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Source:
Scarborough Evening News
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Location:
Scarborough
