A MYSTERY man wearing “£100 walking boots” washed ashore 18 months ago – but his identity is still unknown.
A dog walker made the grim discovery on a beach near a caravan park on the Gower Peninsula in Wales in December 2023.
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Cops have still not been able to identify the body despite trawling through DNA archives, dental records and missing person reports.
The man was wearing distinctive size nine Magnus walking boots, a black leather belt and black socks.
Police have been able to determine he was a white man, and stood around six feet tall.
An inquest has been set for the John Doe in November this year.
A spokesman for South Wales Police said: “On December 16, 2023, South Wales Police received a report of man’s body having been washed up in the shore in the Gower area of Swansea, between Slade Bay and Green Meadow Leisure Park.
“Since that time, officers have been unable to identify him.
“The man had a black leather belt on and a pair of black socks and size nine Magnum walking boots.
“There are no other distinguishing marks to assist police with the identification of this man.
“South Wales Police has worked with other forces within and outside of the UK and to date there has been no matches on the DNA obtained from the body.
“The body has been described as a white man, six foot in height and with a shoulder width of 20 inches.
“South Wales Police are appealing for any new information in relation to the identity of this man.”
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