Appeal to help identify body of man found in Southsea

Officers are appealing for information to help identify a man whose body was found in Portsmouth on Boxing Day.

Police were called at 6.30pm on Thursday, 26 December, to a report of the body of a man being found at Eastney East Battery, Southsea Esplanade.

Officers attended to examine the scene and to allow for the body to be recovered.

The death is not being treated as suspicious and enquiries are underway to identify the man. As part of these enquiries we are appealing to the community who may be able to help us identify the man.

He has been described as:

• White
• Of an unknown age
• With a gold tooth
• He was wearing blue Levi jeans, a pink woollen scarf, a blue zip Regatta fleece with a Balfour Beatty South East Territory logo, a white and blue striped shirt with a British Rail double arrow logo on the pocket and black Adidas trainers
• He was in possession of an inhaler and an older style video camera

If you recognise the description of this man, or think you might know who he is, please contact us as soon as possible on 101 quoting reference 44240560403 or submit information via our website at https://www.hampshire.police.uk/tua/tell-us-about/cor/tell-us-about-existing-case-report/.